Acton-based cyber security company, JUMPSEC, has teamed up with Ealing Borough Council to deliver a cyber-focused careers event at a local primary school.

The UK's next generation of cyber experts heard how JUMPSEC protects some of the world’s biggest brands from hackers, malware and other cyber attacks.

The JUMPSEC team explained their roles within the company and the ten and eleven-year-olds were then given the opportunity to quiz them. They also discussed the core values and skills needed to build a successful company.

Chris Preece, head of offensive security at JUMPSEC commented: “Bringing cyber security awareness and education into schools is essential to help pupils protect themselves and to attract some of them to study cyber security or computing-related subjects in the future. It was a fun afternoon with the students, and I was impressed by their insightful questions. They asked about the challenges of my role, what I like about my job, as well as internet safety in general and how they can better protect themselves online. The children had the opportunity to speak with members of our team from different parts of the business: security, sales, and operations. We are already looking forward to the next school visit."

Alex Feldman, assistant head teacher at Dairy Meadow added: “We can't thank the team from JUMPSEC enough for taking time out of their busy schedules. We want all our young people to dream big, but they can only do that if they are exposed to the world of work from an early age. We hope that our children can view cyber security as a viable option for future careers.”


Pictured: The UK's future cyber experts, with teachers and the JUMPSEC team

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