150 new jobs have been announced this morning in Cork. US cybersecurity firm Cylance announced that the jobs will be created over three years in their new Cork office.

The firm will be based on the South Mall in Cork city and is currently looking for sales, sales engineering and customer support roles, and might be adding malware analysis and software development roles in the future.

Cylance CEO Stuart McClure cited Cork's reputation as an “international cybersecurity and technology centre” as one reason for opening an office here.

Speaking at the announcement, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O'Connor TD warmly welcomed the investment by Cylance. “I am delighted to be here today for the launch of Cylance's operation in Cork. We already have a strong footprint of Information and communications technology (ICT) companies in Cork city and we are very keen to expand that by attracting a wider range of specialist IT companies.

“We are all aware of the crucial importance of being able to deal with cybersecurity threats and it is terrific news that a company of the stature of Cylance has decided to locate here. We have the IT skills available to enable the company to grow and to embed their operations in Ireland. Their arrival is a great vote of confidence in what Cork has to offer," she said.

“Cork has become an international cybersecurity and technology centre, and we are proud to be a part of that,” said Stuart McClure, president and CEO at Cylance.

“Our mission has always been to protect everyone under the sun, and tapping the rich technology pool in Ireland will help us greatly in this effort. The IDA Ireland has been extremely welcoming and we greatly appreciate their expert assistance.”

Cylance uses arificial intelligence-based security software to proactively prevent threats and malware. Cleints include Panasonic, Toyaota and Gap.

Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland said: “Cylance is one of the fastest growing companies in the history of cybersecurity. The choice of Ireland for the new EMEA Operations centre for Cylance is an endorsement of the emerging cybersecurity cluster in Cork. The city’s tech infrastructure, talent pool and supportive academic network have created a compelling business environment which will continue to attract investment from companies operating in this space.”

For more information on jobs visit cylance.com.