IT Governance Ltd has launched a Cyber Skills Summer Sale to help UK businesses equip key staff with the skills to mitigate the growing cyber threat.

ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, July 23, 2013 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IT Governance Ltd the global leader in governance, risk management and compliance, has launched a Cyber Skills Summer Sale to help UK businesses equip key staff with the skills to mitigate the growing cyber threat.

The risk of a cyber security breach impacting a business-critical function has never been higher. Last year, 93% of large businesses and 87% of small businesses* experienced an external cyber attack or internal breach caused by staff, processes or technology.

The National Audit Office has pinpointed the ‘current and future cyber security skills gap’ in the UK workforce as one of six key barriers that must be overcome in order to improve cyber security. In response to this, IT Governance Ltd has launched a Cyber Skills Summer Sale, offering businesses a great opportunity to skill-up key employees, at discounted fees during the month of August.

Alan Calder, CEO at IT Governance Ltd comments: “Our Cyber Skills Summer Sale provides access to training for exams certified by by IBITGQ, (ISC)2 and ISACA.

When you consider that more than 80% of investors** state that they are unlikely to consider investing in a company with a history of attacks, it’s not surprising that forward-thinking business leaders are increasingly keen for key staff to gain industry-recognised certifications, to build up their in-house cyber management expertise.”

Details of the courses included in the Cyber Skills Summer Sale can be found at: www.itgovernance.co.uk/cyber-skills-summer-sale.aspx, places are limited and will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

*Source: 2013 Information Security Breaches Survey
**Source: HBGary Report

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Desi Aleksandrova
Marketing and Communications Manager
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daleksandrova@itgovernance.co.uk


NOTES TO EDITORS

IT Governance Ltd is the single-source provider of books, tools, training and consultancy for IT governance, risk management and compliance. It is a leading authority on data security and IT governance for business and the public sector. IT Governance is ‘non-geek’, approaching IT issues from a non-technology background and talking to management in its own language. Its customer base spans Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia. More information is available at www.itgovernance.co.uk.

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