Defence and Security

Industry links Cranfield has unrivalled links with industry and military organisations worldwide. You will benefit from our extensive contacts and track record of close collaboration with the defence and security sector. Cranfield celebrates partnership with the National Crime Agency Cranfield University and the National Crime Agency (NCA), which leads the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share expertise and collaborate on projects of mutual interest. Cranfield’s expertise in security is long-standing, and the University is the lead for the Academic Resilience and Security Community (A-RiSC), a network of over 60 universities formed to help government and industry access academic experts and the latest research in national security. Defence Academy UK - National Cyber Deception Laboratory (NCDL) aiding the MOD We recently launched the National Cyber Deception Laboratory (NCDL) with the Defence Cyber School at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham. The lab aims to bring together practitioners and researchers across Government, academia and industry to facilitate research and provide guidance in the context of national security. We are currently working together to develop a national focal point for cyber deception and help the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) better defend their networks in cyberspace.

Examples of the organisations we work with

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