6th March 2018
Finalists announced for contest to crown UK’s most cyber savvy girls over after 4,500 girls aged 12-13 from around the UK used ingenuity and teamwork to complete challenges in the online round. Of the 170 logic puzzles devised by GCHQ and NCSC masterminds, only 14 remained unsolved.
Source: (National Cyber Security Centre , 2018)
Cyber security is an industry where females are greatly underrepresented, with only one in ten being female. Have a look at our student page to see the opportunities for young girls when choosing subjects or career paths for the future.
A big congratulations to everyone involved – with a special congratulations to a local NI School; The Furious 4 – from St Catherine’s College, Armagh. The girls will now progress to a live national final to be held in Manchester in March – good luck from the Bring IT On team.
Click the link for more information on the competition and the finalists.
