UK NCSC Announces Software Vulnerability Initiative

Agency to Collaborate with External Experts on Vulnerability Research Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • July 16, 2025

The U.K. National Cyber Security Centre unveiled its Vulnerability Research Initiative. Under the program, the agency will collaborate with industry experts to expand its vulnerability research.

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Currently, vulnerability research within the NCSC is performed by its in-house research team consisting of technical experts, relationship managers and project managers. By collaborating with external sources, the agency said it intends to develop a "deep understanding of security on a wide range of the technologies."

"This successful way of working increases NCSC's capacity to do vulnerability research and shares VR expertise across the UK's VR ...