{"id":11433,"date":"2025-10-27T11:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nebrcentre.co.uk\/?p=11433"},"modified":"2025-10-27T11:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:55:59","slug":"nebrc-success-at-the-2025-cybernorth-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/nebrc-success-at-the-2025-cybernorth-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"NEBRC SUCCESS AT THE 2025 CYBERNORTH AWARDS!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We\u2019re absolutely thrilled to share some amazing news from this year\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cybernorth.biz\">CyberNorth<\/a> Awards! We\u2019re proud to announce that\u00a0the NEBRC took home not one but two awards! This recognises the dedication, innovation and passion that drives everything we do at the Centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our very own Head of Student Services Dr. Martin Wilson was presented with the Community Champion award, a very well deserved recognition for all of his hard work and commitment to the cyber security industry within the North East. He comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><em>To be recognised by one\u2019s peers is a truly special honour. All the nominees were worthy winners, so I\u2019m both humbled and delighted to have received this award \u2014 it really means a lot. I\u2019m already looking forward to returning next year to hand the baton to the next Community Champion<\/em><em>.\u201d<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of our very first student ethical hackers, Matthew Chambers, and a proud Northumbria University graduate, won the Rising Star Award. Since leaving the NEBRC, Matt has gone on to hold several important roles and now leads cybersecurity efforts at James Jones &amp; Sons, a global timber firm \u2014 managing teams and significant IT security budgets to keep their systems safe..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These awards are a testament to the incredible talent, teamwork, and commitment found across the North East of England. Organised by&nbsp;CyberNorth&nbsp;as part of their annual&nbsp;CyberFest&nbsp;\u2014 two weeks of inspiring cyber-related activities \u2014 they stand as a true reflection of&nbsp;CyberNorth\u2019s&nbsp;dedication and hard work in delivering these events year after&nbsp;year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A huge congratulations as well to our partners at&nbsp;Aspire Technology Solutions&nbsp;who were recognised with&nbsp;the&nbsp;Innovation&nbsp;Award, and to all the outstanding nominees and winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank\u00a0you to everyone who joined us for a brilliant evening\u00a0and to\u00a0CyberNorth\u00a0team for their constant support and dedication to bringing together the cyber security community in the North East!\u00a0<strong>To find out more about the NEBRC visit\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0or\u00a0contact\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:enquiries@nebrcentre.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>enquiries@nebrcentre.co.uk<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re absolutely thrilled to share some amazing news from this year\u2019s\u00a0CyberNorth Awards! 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