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08/02/2016
US Firm To Create 88 New Jobs In Belfast
Alert Logic, based in the United States, has announced it is to create 88 jobs in Belfast.
The cyber security firm has established a Security Research and Technology Development centre in Belfast, with a total of 88 jobs, 30 of which are already in place.
Invest NI offered the firm £572,000 of support for the new jobs, which are expected to be in place by the end of 2017.
Finance Minister Mervyn Storey said: "The new Security Research and Technology Development centre will provide valuable employment for IT and cybersecurity professionals. These are well paid jobs with an average salary of £44,000, contributing nearly £4million annually in salaries for the local economy.
"Northern Ireland is well placed to capitalise on the major growth in the cyber security sector. We have recently successfully attracted a number of leading cyber security investors including Proofpoint, Whitehat and Rapid7.
"Northern Ireland is fast becoming a global cyber security hub, with a growing base of local firms and specialist university research centres, including the Centre of Secure Information Technology at Queen's University."
The cyber security firm has established a Security Research and Technology Development centre in Belfast, with a total of 88 jobs, 30 of which are already in place.
Invest NI offered the firm £572,000 of support for the new jobs, which are expected to be in place by the end of 2017.
Finance Minister Mervyn Storey said: "The new Security Research and Technology Development centre will provide valuable employment for IT and cybersecurity professionals. These are well paid jobs with an average salary of £44,000, contributing nearly £4million annually in salaries for the local economy.
"Northern Ireland is well placed to capitalise on the major growth in the cyber security sector. We have recently successfully attracted a number of leading cyber security investors including Proofpoint, Whitehat and Rapid7.
"Northern Ireland is fast becoming a global cyber security hub, with a growing base of local firms and specialist university research centres, including the Centre of Secure Information Technology at Queen's University."
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