Discover career opportunities, hear from industry professionals and connect with students from across the North East.

Are you interested in a career in cyber security or tech?

Join the NECRC and guest speakers to discover where a career in cyber security could take you. This event offers students the chance to gain advice from industry professionals, learn more about potential career pathways and connect with attendees from other universities. The event is kindly hosted by the Grainger Hub in Newcastle.

Who are the NECRC?

TheCyber Resilience Centre for the North East (NECRC) (https://crc.police.uk/northeastcrc/) helps small and medium-sized businesses, and public sector organisations across the North East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber improve their cyber security. Their cyber security services are backed by UK policing and delivered in partnership with trusted regional universities.

What to expect?

The first hour will feature talks from three guest speakers, who will share their career journeys, discuss opportunities within the industry and answer any questions. This will be followed by an hour of networking, giving students the chance to meet fellow attendees, speak directly with the guest speakers and expand their professional network.

Joining us as guest speakers are:

Kathryn Cardose, UK, IE & SA Regional Security Officer at AON

Jack Gooday, Lead Penetration Tester at Layer 7

Greg Hodgson, Detective Sergeant OSOC | NE & Cryptocurrency Coordinator

You can read more about the speakers from their biographies below.

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