Infosys partners Queen's University Belfast to combat cyber security threat

Will establish CSIT-Infosys Cyber Lab that will become part of a global network of companies and institutions developing security technologies

IT services firm Infosys has announced a partnership with Queen's University Belfast to combat global cyber security threat.

The collaboration brings together Infosys with Queen's University Belfast's Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT), one of UK's largest and most prestigious university cyber security research labs and I4nvest Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland government's regional business development agency.

The partnership will establish a research, education and commercialisation mode, to develop solutions and intellectual property for combatting cyber security threats arising out of the rise of digital Cloud-based business models.

Infosys and CSIT will work jointly on a range of topics including combating malware, security of mobile and cloud infrastructures, and privacy issues for financial markets, Infosys said in a statement.

The three-year agreement will lead to establishment of a CSIT-Infosys Cyber Lab that will become part of a global network of companies and institutions developing security technologies.

As part of the CSIT advisory and governing board, Infosys will play a key role in developing the centre's research roadmap and gain access to its research and technologies for commercial usage.

Infosys and CSIT will also promote joint research projects and sponsor PhD scholarships, internships, faculty sabbatical and exchange programs. They will impart training and education on advanced concepts in data privacy, cloud, contemporary web application and wireless security as well as intelligent surveillance systems. Together, the partners will also jointly seek funding from agencies in India and Europe for relevant projects.