Check Point Software's education program SecureAcademy has grown by 123% since 2020 with over 30 partners gained in the last 12 months and a total of 20,000 students qualified since its launch in 2017.
As technology continues to advance and the threat landscape becomes increasingly sophisticated, businesses are being pushed to breaking point.
On the one hand, cybercriminals have shifted gear in the last twelve months, with a notable increase in the volume and success rate of cyberattacks.
While on the other hand, there is a well-documented lack of skilled professionals, with over half of cybersecurity workers claiming the skills gap could be worse than the total worker shortage, according to ISC2.
To address the shortfall, stakeholders - including educational institutions, government agencies, and private enterprises - need to collaborate and develop effective training programs that promote cybersecurity awareness.
SecureAcademy was born out of this demand for training pathways that cater to individuals looking to enter the cybersecurity field, by supporting students of higher education institutes and non-profit organisations worldwide.
The Program provides them with vital cybersecurity skills and learning resources.
These courses include earning real world experience in multiple fields of cybersecurity such as Cloud, Networks and EndPoints.
While its main purpose is to deliver courses to learners free of charge, the program's wider mission is to reduce the shortage of skilled workers and deliver on Check Point's promise of making the internet safer for all.
SecureAcademy has now achieved a major milestone, having educated over 20,000 students through its network of more than 170 academic partners worldwide.
In total, students have dedicated more than 300,000 hours to SecureAcademy's self-paced content and to the over 150 amount of certification courses ever taught, with most taking about 24 hours to complete.
This follows the recent expansion of the program into the Canadian market with the University of Calgary, the ninth university collaboration there.
In 2023 alone, SecureAcademy have seen over 700 students who have been certified and ready to join the cybersecurity industry, to start or progress their career.
Building careers in cybersecurity with SecureAcademy.
Collaborating with these world-class higher education institutes such as Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Europe, New York University in the US and the National Taipei University of Technology, the goal of putting students through the SecureAcademy certifications is for them to start a career in the industry after graduation.
Check Point offers many opportunities for individuals looking to start their journey in cybersecurity, with good progression within the organization.
Two new recruits joined the company from the University of South Carolina having completed their SecureAcademy courses during their study.
Through SecureAcademy, students have access to free courses and heavily discounted exams while benefiting from hands-on experience with Check Point's technology to learn how to administer the solutions in the real world.
SecureAcademy is a part of the Infinity Global Services organization at Check Point.
Infinity Global Services offers end-to-end cybersecurity solutions that are tailored to our customer's needs, help fortify their defenses, optimize threat response and elevate the cyber security maturity of the organization.
This Cyber News was published on blog.checkpoint.com. Publication date: Thu, 21 Dec 2023 23:13:05 +0000