Later this month Sir Richard is due to hand over to Blaise Metreweli.
Ahead of Friday’s announcement about the new dedicated portal, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said: “National security is the first duty of any government and the bedrock of the prime minister’s Plan for Change.
“As the world changes, and the threats we’re facing multiply, we must ensure the UK is always one step ahead of our adversaries.
“Our world-class intelligence agencies are at the coalface of this challenge, working behind the scenes to keep British people safe.
“Now we’re bolstering their efforts with cutting-edge tech so MI6 can recruit new spies for the UK – in Russia and around the world.”