France: the cyber defense sector will create nearly 1,800 jobs in Brittany
Employees sitting at their desks at the Orange group cybersecurity center in Rennes in 2014 (illustrative image).
AFP - THOMAS BREGARDIS
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Despite the crisis in France, some professions are recruiting.
This is the case with cyber defense, which will create 1,800 additional jobs in the Rennes metropolitan area by 2025, Insee Bretagne announced Thursday (January 21st).
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The increasing digitization of the military makes it necessary to develop defense capabilities against cybernetic attacks.
This is the reason why this sector is recruiting at the moment.
And in the field of cyber defense, the territory of Rennes has become a cutting-edge basin.
The Ministry of Defense has installed the army cyber defense command and its technical services near the regional metropolis.
A choice which can be explained by the strengths of Brittany.
The region has a large network of companies specializing in the digital economy, mainly in information and communication technologies.
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All of these businesses represent more than 46,000 jobs.
Some 130 companies are developing in cybersecurity.
Engineering schools complete this economic fabric.
In total, 150 researchers and 2,000 students are taking courses and masters in cybersecurity.
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