Brighton student picked for space agency security training
Lewis Heap will attend the Training and Learning Facility in Belgium
A Brighton student is just one of 29 people to earn a spot on a top European Space Agency cyber security training programme.
Lewis Heap, is one of an elite few picked from 22 countries to attend the advanced cyber security training programme in Belgium.
The 28-year-old will study there for 5 days.
The programme is designed to train the next generation of cyber security professionals on how to identify and deal with threats and risks, specifically within the space sector.
Lewis said: “This will be a major boost to my computing and cyber security journey.
"Throughout my degree programme, I have gained useful experience with some of the technology to be used in this training.
"Their application within space is rather new to me, but that’s what makes the course so exciting. It’s such an interesting area of study and I cannot wait to get started”.
As former IT Technician at the West Suffolk Council, Mr Heap added:
“I originally chose the course to pursue my aspirations of getting into penetration testing, but throughout my studies I've been introduced to several different roles available in cyber security and I think that’s what makes it such an interesting area of study.
"I feel that cyber security has a huge role to play in all aspects of our daily lives as technologies grow and progress, and having the opportunity to be involved in the field will always be exciting”.
Participants in the ESA cyber security programme will work in groups throughout the week before making a final presentation at the end of the training.