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Bridewell inspires next generation of cyber-talent with opening of new state-of-the-art SOC
UK cybersecurity services firm , Bridewell , has announced the opening of its new 24 / 7 Security Operations Centre ( SOC ) in Wales . The company ’ s largest investment in property to date , the state-of-the-art SOC will provide rapid identification and response to threats while laying the foundations for sustained cybersecurity excellence for generations to come .
Run by a team of over 50 experienced , industry-certified consultants , the new SOC provides Bridewell with a fivefold increase in capacity , allowing the company to scale in line with rapidly expanding client needs . Both CREST and SOC 2 accredited , the SOC is available as either a fully outsourced or hybrid model , providing organisations with proactive identification and response to cyberthreats via 24 / 7 / 365 threat intelligence , incident response and managed detection and response ( MDR ).
“ The new SOC provides significant scale and capability to ensure we can continue to provide our clients a leading managed detection and response service ,” said Anthony Young , Co-CEO at Bridewell . “ It will also support Bridewell ’ s growth in developing much-needed skills across offensive , defensive and threat intelligence domains .
“ What ’ s more , our commitment to developing skills across wider cybercommunities will see our experienced professionals helping to shape the next generation of young cyber-talent . Our SOC will bring people and communities together in a collaborative and sustainable space where cyberskills can flourish .”
Demand for managed security services is surging across the UK as organisations continue to grapple with the cybersecurity skills shortage . Recent Bridewell research reveals nearly a third ( 31 %) of cyber decisionmakers in critical national infrastructure organisations don ’ t have the skills to run a modern SOC and over two-thirds say it has become harder to recruit the right resources to secure and monitor their systems over the past 12 months .
The opening comes amidst a sustained period of large-scale growth for Bridewell , with a 100 % increase in SOC analysts in the last year alone . The company recently announced an expansion to the US with a new office in Houston , Texas and is currently hiring 10 – 12 cyber-experts a month , with headcount set to double in the next 12 months .
Bridewell is also set to open a leading-edge forensic lab within the SOC next year . This will enable the company to dive deeper into its digital forensics capability , further strengthening its position at the front lines in the fight against cybercrime . p
The SOC forms a critical part of Bridewell ’ s links with Welsh cybersecurity communities and educational partners , including Cyber Colleges Cymru , a government initiative that creates pathways into a career in cyber for Sixth Form College students and the University of South Wales . Bridewell partners with the University for both internship and apprenticeship programmes , with students embarking on a development plan to build the essential skills needed to run a modern , agile and responsive SOC , under the guidance of experienced Bridewell analysts .
Designed with sustainability and staff wellbeing in mind , the new SOC caters for all styles of working and is powered entirely by renewable energy , supporting the company ’ s ongoing sustainability efforts since becoming carbon negative last year .
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