UWE Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Cluster (CSC3)

Digital technologies are fundamental to our everyday lives - the "digital society".
Cyber Crime is a major growth area - from "script kiddies" to organised crime groups - due to increased opportunities, motive and greater access to target victims online - average cost of cyber crime in 2020 reported as $945,000,000,000.
Cyber Security aims to protect information assets of both citizens and businesses - "helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online" (NCSC).

A multi-disciplinary approach to addressing both technical, societal, and economic challenges associated with cyber security and cyber crime.
Building academic research to develop data-driven solutions for law enforcement and government agencies to assess threat and protect our nation.
Providing a recognised University research cluster to attract faculty, researchers, students and industry to collaborate on cutting edge challenges and expand within cyber security and cyber crime.

Financial data intelligence gathering
Cryptocurrency and financial crime
Detection and prevention of criminal use of malware and software vulnerability exploits
Context-driven dark web analysis for digital investigations
Partner and public engagement on issues of cyber security and cyber crime

If you are interested in our work and would like to learn more, please contact Prof. Phil Legg or Prof. Nic Ryder. Twitter:@CSC3_UWE