Excite Cyber, a cybersecurity and technology company, has launched the first privately owned 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Tasmania.
The SOC was officially launched by Madeleine Ogilvie, minister for science and technology, at an event at the Waterside Pavilion attended by business, government and cybersecurity experts.
The SOC will serve Tasmanian organisations’ security needs across Australia. The launch follows an increasing awareness of the need for cybersecurity skills development in Tasmania and will play an active role in training students. Excite Cyber plans to support cybersecurity traineeships and other opportunities to cultivate local cybersecurity talent.
“We saw a need for a Tasmanian SOC for a number of reasons. Obviously there have been a number of incidents involving Tasmanian organisations in recent months, but there’s also an opportunity to support the development of a local cyber talent pool and expertise. This is about bolstering defences and providing Tasmanian businesses with a local capability that they haven’t had in the past, and working toward a more robust future capacity,” says Bryan Saba, founder of Excite…
