July 14, 2025 By Bill Toulas
UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced a new Vulnerability Research Initiative (VRI) that aims to strengthen relations with external cybersecurity experts.
The agency already conducts internal vulnerability research on a wide range of technologies and will continue to do so. However, the launch of VRI will create a parallel program designed to improve discovery and sharing of critical insights with the community more expeditiously.
The NCSC is the UK's cybersecurity authority, tasked to protect from cyber threats targeting the country's critical infrastructure, government, businesses, and citizens.
To fulfill this mission, the agency publishes alerts, cybersecurity guidance, and threat analysis, provides support in incident response, and coordinates related activities with public, private, and international partners.
The VRI is a structured collaboration between the NCSC and external cybersecurity researchers to improve the UK's capabilities in identifying and understanding software and hardware vulnerabilities.
