From world-leading innovation in semi-conductors to a thriving cyber security industry, Wales is firmly at the forefront of the tech industry in the UK.

Protecting computer systems from attack has never been more important. Wales is a place where cyber security firms can thrive, with a growing tech ecosystem, forward-thinking universities and active networking groups such as the Cyber Wales clusters.

The thriving cyber security sector in Wales is mobilising its members to offer their own IT skills to the NHS in Wales at this time of crisis.

In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, Caerphilly-based, award winning software firm Awen Collective is offering its Profile cyber software free throughout 2020 to all healthcare providers, including suppliers and manufacturers of ventilators, face masks and hand sanitisers.

Cyberspace is described as the fifth domain of warfare in modern military planning, joining the four traditional domains of land, sea, air, and space. With an increasingly turbulent international environment, the need for the UK to defend against a potential cyber attack has never been more important.

South Wales is home to a large scale colocation data centre campus that is the cornerstone of the digital economy in Wales.

With its three award-winning products, Pervade Software has applied fresh thinking to the processes of cyber security.