TechVets explained

TechVets is a UK not-for-profit company which supports military veterans and service leavers into careers in information security.[1]

Launched in early 2018,[2] with General Sir Richard Barrons, KCB, CBE as the Ambassador.[3] [4] The volunteer-run organisation works in partnership with The Royal Foundation,[5] The Ministry of Defence,[6] and CREST.[7]

The organisation launched The Veterans' Cyber Academy through partnership with Immersive Labs. The company quotes Robert Hannigan, former Director of GCHQ, as having called it "the most exciting thing I’ve seen in this space: scalable, agile and appropriate to the way a new generation learns.".[8] By February 2019 more than 2,000 veterans have received the free training[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TechVets. TechVets. en-US. 2019-02-15.
  2. Web site: TechVets launches to offer UK military veterans a route into cyber and startups. TechCrunch. en-US. 2019-02-15.
  3. Web site: Non-Profit Aims to Bring More Military Vets into Cyber Roles. Muncaster. Phil. 2018-03-06. Infosecurity Magazine. 2019-02-15.
  4. Web site: In Plain Sight: Why Military Veterans Are a Great Fit for Cybersecurity Careers. 2018-04-05. Security Intelligence. en-US. 2019-02-15.
  5. Web site: Royal Foundation. www.royalfoundation.com. 2019-02-15.
  6. Web site: Ministry of Defence teams up with innovative start-up to train next generation of cyber veterans. GOV.UK. en. 2019-02-15.
  7. Web site: CRESTCon Congress Sponsors. Crest and IISP. en. 2019-02-15.
  8. Milton. Mark. Turning military experience into digital know-how. New Statesman. 26.
  9. Web site: TechVets Third Cohort of 1,700 launches in January 2019. 2019-02-15.

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