June already!
Cybersecurity is booming across the island of Ireland, now worth €3.2 billion annually and employing over 10,600 people, according to a new report from Cyber Ireland, InterTradeIreland, Perspective Economics and ourselves. As the sector scales, we’re keeping the momentum going with a busy June—don’t miss our upcoming NI Cyber x A&L Goodbody webinar on DORA (16 June) and June’s Breakfast Club at Kainos. Plus, we’re spotlighting exciting initiatives like Empowering Women in Cyber, the Digital Twin Accelerator! More great news for this edition - Judith winning Advocate of the Year and exciting times for Angoka!
Cybersecurity sector worth €3.2bn a year on island of Ireland
To kick off June we launched the '' alongside our colleagues Cyber Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Perspective Economics. Key findings from the report reveal that the all-island cybersecurity sector is among the largest in Western Europe, comprising 632 firms and employing 10,600 professionals, with the sector generating an estimated €3.2 billion (£2.9 bn) and contributed €1.5 billion (£1.3 bn) in Gross Value Added (GVA) in the most recent financial year. Firms have seen revenue growth of 13.4% annually over the past two years, signifying steady growth for the cybersecurity sector. The study also highlights that the all-island cybersecurity sector benefits greatly from the presence of multinational companies, as well as indigenous enterprises, with 41% of firms headquartered in Ireland and 7% in Northern Ireland. However, barriers remain for the industry with policy gaps, procurement challenges and security clearance issues hindering cross-border and international growth. Read the report here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7336108239605915648
NI Cyber x A&L Goodbody webinar 1pm, 16 June - still time to register!
Objective:
To provide NI cybersecurity firms with an overview of the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), including its relevance, key requirements, and potential opportunities for the sector in supporting in-scope financial entities in the EU with compliance.
Who should attend:
Cybersecurity product and service providers in NI;
Compliance and risk professionals within the local cyber sector; and
Tech companies exploring opportunities in regulated sectors.
What you'll learn:
What is DORA? Background and policy drivers.
Who does it apply to and how? (overview of in-scope EU financial entities and ICT third parties)
Core pillars of DORA: ICT risk management; Incident reporting; Digital operational resilience testing; Third-party risk and oversight
What this means for NI cybersecurity product and service providers.
How NI cybersecurity firms can position themselves as strategic partners to DORA-regulated entities.
Contributors:
Russell Jones, Senior Associate, Finance, A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP
Carrie McMeel, Senior Associate, Litigation, , Senior Associate, Finance, A&L Goodbody Northern Ireland LLP
Dan Jelly, CTO/COO, Complyfirst
Joe Boyle, CEO, Salt Communications
Simon Whittaker, Chair of NI Cyber Steering Committee and Head of Cyber Security at Vertical Structure, an Instil company.
Join us for June's Breakfast Club at Kainos!
A&L Goodbody in person recap
As artificial intelligence continues its shift from hype to hard reality, NI Cyber and A&L Goodbody LLP hosted a timely and insightful in-person event exploring the real-world impact of AI adoption, with a focus on the practical, the legal, and the regulatory. Catch up here: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7338171513725939712
Empowering Women in Cyber programme
Chris Woodcock gave us a first look at the upcoming Empowering Women in Cyber programme — an exciting initiative with a big mission. 📣 Call to action: They’re looking for supporters, funders, and women in cyber to take part. Details here: https://lnkd.in/eFVs4s8U
Digital Twin Accelerator
Thanks to Mark Boyle for the recent overiew of Digital Twin Centre at Digital Catapult NI from— another leap forward for our innovation landscape. 📣 EOIs for its first accelerator: https://lnkd.in/eEaSaDtq — one to watch!
Judith Millar - Advocate of the Year!
Congratulations to our co- founder Judith Millar who has been awarded Advocate of the Year at the Women in Business NI #WITAwards2025!
ANGOKA to invest nearly £2m in world leading cyber security solution for the factory of the future - congratulations!
Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald has announced that ANGOKA A is investing £1.8m in a world leading cyber security solution for the advanced manufacturing sector. Read more here.
If we've missed anything let us know!