4. Government has launched Future Jobs Ireland, a multiannual framework for skills
and enterprise development, including the technology sector.
8.2 Objectives
To invest in educational initiatives to prepare the workforce for advanced IT and
cybersecurity careers.
8.3 Measures
Through the implementation of Technology Skills 2022, Future Jobs Ireland, and this
Strategy Government aims to ensure that the employment market has sufficient skilled and
trained staff to meet demands from employers.
12. Government will continue to ensure that second and third level training in
computer science and cyber security is developed and deployed, including by
supporting the work of Skillnets Ireland in developing training programmes for all
educational levels and supporting SOLAS initiatives for ICT apprenticeship
programmes in cyber security.
Government will continue to support the work of Skillnets Ireland in developing and
delivering training to private industry aimed to promote cyber workforce participation,
upskilling and general career development. The NCSC will provide assistance in
developing initiatives which encourage women into the cyber security field and
encourage participants from other disciplines to cross train.
13. Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) will promote cyber security as a career option in
schools and colleges by means of their Smart Futures Programme.
Smart Futures is a collaborative education programme run by Science Foundation
Ireland that provides second-level students in Ireland with information about careers in
Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). SFI will develop a Cyber Security
component, using input from industry professionals, for inclusion in Smart Futures so
students remain aware of the wide range of career opportunities available in the field.
14. Science Foundation Ireland along with DBEI and DCCAE, will explore the
feasibility through the SFI Research Programme, the Research Centre Spoke
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