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  • Great success as South Devon College computing student Marcus Bailey wins the Cyber Discovery Programme

Home » News » College News » Great success as South Devon College computing student Marcus Bailey wins the Cyber Discovery Programme

12th December 2018

South Devon College is delighted to hear that Level 3 Computing student Marcus Bailey was recently on the winning team at the HM Government backed Cyber Discovery Elite event in London.

Level 3 Computing student Marcus Bailey

After gaining invitation to the event earlier this year in October, Marcus competed in a team of four other students representing various Colleges. Excelling during the CTF (Capture the Flag), and Wargame heats, their team beat the very best of national Computing talent to secure the title.

After initially enrolling online for the Cyber Discovery Programme, Marcus excelled in the first 3 stages of the challenging 4 stage programme to be rewarded with the special invitation to the ‘Cyber Start Elite’ finals.

The innovative programme saw in excess of 23,000 student entrants nationwide, with just 170 students making it through to the final stage.

The finals provide a platform for students to showcase their abilities, helping to pave the way for future successful careers within the cyber-crime and wider digital sectors.

Marcus and his team at the Cyber Discovery Elite Finals

South Devon College Lecturer in Computer Science and Hi-Tech Nirosha Holton said, “Cyber Discovery is a fantastic initiative to identify and unlock hidden talents of our students and inspire some of our young, bright minds to open up to the possibilities and career choices in Cyber Security. We’re so proud of Marcus and his team’s achievements. Representing the College in London, the level of competition was fierce yet they worked together very well to win the trophy”.

South Devon College continues to show its commitment to emerging subject areas, with construction of the College’s much anticipated Hi Tech & Digital Centre, due to open in September 2019. The leading edge project will provide students with a visionary centre for learning and support, across various ever-growing hi-tech manufacturing, digital and creative sectors.

To find out more about wide variety of courses the College offers from apprenticeships to full-time courses or university degrees, visit our next Open Evening on Thursday 24th January 2019, 4pm-7pm at the Vantage Point Campus, Long Road, Paignton, TQ4 7EJ. Alternatively, you can call our Helpzone team on 08000 380 123 or email [email protected]

For more information about this story please contact Guy Marsden, Marketing & Communications Officer at [email protected] or on 01803 540563.

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