UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026: What Midlands Businesses Need to Know
May 05, 2026
The latest UK Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey, published by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, reinforces a message Midlands Cyber has been highlighting for years: cyber threats remain a persistent business risk, and many organisations still lack the resilience needed to respond effectively.
Midlands Cyber and NCC Group Promote New Cyber Career Opportunity Through Consultant Accelerator Programme
May 05, 2026
Midlands Cyber is proud to support NCC Group in promoting its newly refreshed Consultant Accelerator Programme (CAP) - an exciting opportunity designed to help the next generation of cyber professionals launch their careers in cyber consulting.
Cyber at the Defence Procurement Conference
May 05, 2026
We are delighted to invite you to the Defence Procurement Conference 2026, taking place on 11 and 12 June at Millennium Point, Birmingham. There is no cost to attend this inaugural conference.
New Funding Opportunity: Contracts for Innovation – Cyber Scale in Critical Sectors
Apr 28, 2026
Innovate UK is launching a new Contracts for Innovation competition designed to help cyber security firms scale their innovations while supporting critical sector organisations to trial and adopt advanced cyber solutions in real-world environments.
Fully funded Cyber Security placement opportunity with Birmingham City University
Nov 24, 2025
BCU’s fully-funded Micro-Placement scheme
is designed to help support small and medium
businesses access a diverse range of industry
ready talent. Their students have the skills and
knowledge to help your business
BSides Birmingham Returns for 2026 – Bigger and Better Than Ever
Nov 17, 2025
2025 showed us exactly what this community is capable of:
The energy. The talent. The collaboration. Packed rooms, incredible talks, and people travelling from across the UK to be part of the first-ever BSides in the Midlands.
Birmingham Tech Week: CyberVerse & Cyber Social Fringe Event Recap
Oct 27, 2025
Birmingham Tech Week has officially wrapped up, and what an incredible week it was for the Midlands cyber community! Two standout moments for us were CyberVerse and our very own Cyber Social Fringe Event.
Building the West Midlands Defence and Security Cluster: A New Era of Collaboration
Oct 21, 2025
October marked an exciting milestone for the UK’s defence sector with the foundational meeting of the West Midlands Defence and Security Cluster. This initiative brings together leading organisations to strengthen collaboration, innovation, and resilience across the Midlands.
Herefordshire Digital Forum - An evolution of industry
Sep 09, 2025
Midlands Cyber was delighted to host the next stage of the Herefordshire Digital Forum on the 2nd September, held at the Midlands Centre for Cyber Security. The refreshed forum builds on the success of previous activity in the county, expanding its focus to the wider digital economy whilst continuing to recognise the central role of cyber security as an enabler for growth.
The Dark Web: The Unseen Threat Looming Behind Your Firewall
Jun 17, 2025
In this guest article, Midlands Cyber member BreachAware, experts in domain and vendor breach detection, share valuable insights into how organisations can uncover what cyber attackers may already know and take proactive steps to stay protected.
Have Your Say: Enterprise Connected Device Security – Call for Views Now Open
Jun 03, 2025
Midlands Cyber is encouraging our network of cyber professionals, tech SMEs, and wider business stakeholders to respond to a new Call for Views launched by the UK Government, focused on the security of enterprise-connected devices.
As more organisations rely on internet-connected technologies; from security cameras to smart printers. The need to protect these devices from cyber threats is becoming increasingly urgent. The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is seeking views from industry, academia, and cyber stakeholders to help shape future policy around enterprise device security.
New White Paper Highlights Strategic Cyber and Defence Investment Potential in the Midlands
Jun 02, 2025
Midlands Cyber, in partnership with Midlands Engine, has published a new white paper uncovering the investment opportunities within the Midlands' interconnected Cyber and Defence clusters. The report draws on insights from a landmark roundtable event hosted at MIRA Technology Park, which brought together over 50 senior representatives from industry, government, academia, and the armed forces.










