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Through the NSE Training Institute , Fortinet is also partnering with non-profits , most recently including Hire Heroes USA , to help veterans and military families .
Raising cyber awareness in young children : Fortinet recently released a children ’ s book designed to further increase cyber awareness among children ranging from seven to 12 years old . The book , Cyber Safe : A Dog ’ s Guide to Internet Security was co-authored by Renee Tarun , Deputy CISO at Fortinet .
Charting new education pathways : Fortinet has developed education pathways to further facilitate the transition into a career in cybersecurity and close the skills gap . The education pathways were created to help align Fortinet training and certifications with roles defined in the Cybersecurity Workforce Framework developed by National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education ( NICE ), a part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology ( NIST ). Fortinet has defined four pathways for learners in some of the most critical areas in the industry : security operations , security-driven networking , adaptive cloud security and Zero Trust network .
Delivering expert training via Fortinet and our Authorized Training Centers : Fortinet Authorized Training Centers ( ATCs ) provide a global network of training facilities that deliver expert-level training in local languages . Fortinet has more than 80 ATCs worldwide and is continuing to expand the locations of the training centre partners to further the reach of NSE training . Fortinet ’ s ATCs are currently teaching in 72 countries and territories and can deliver training and local cultural support in 22 different languages .
New NSE courses and updates launched in 2021 : New courses have been added to the NSE library , including NSE 5 FortiEDR 4.2 , FortiAnalyzer 6.4 and FortiManager 6.4 . A new technical course focused on OT security which outlines how to design , implement and operate an OT security solution based on Fortinet products has also been added . These courses are all available as self-paced as well as instructor-led and can be taken with Fortinet or one of our ATCs . Customers are also able to book private training sessions online that are customised for their organisation and delivered through a virtual classroom application .
Continued collaboration on Cybersecurity Learning Hub : As a founding partner of World Economic Forum ’ s Centre for Cybersecurity , Fortinet continues to build on its partnership with Salesforce . com and WEF on the Cybersecurity Learning Hub initiative . The Cybersecurity Learning Hub leverages NSE 1 and 2 courses to create free courses to further address the global skills gap issue . Together , Fortinet and the Cybersecurity Learning Hub have created four badges to cover the topics of Personal Digital Security , Cybersecurity Threat and Threat Actors , Digital Asset Security and Cloud Security Engineering .
“ We are delighted at U-tad to join the Fortinet Security Academy Program to further prepare our students with the specialised skills to solve the cybersecurity challenges companies are facing today , making them a very attractive asset for the industry . Through the programme , our students have access to Fortinet ’ s internationally-recognised training and NSE certifications that further develop the next generation of professionals that Spain needs to help fill the cybersecurity skills gap ,” said Jorge Calderón , Deputy CEO at U-tad , University of Technology , Arts and Design .
“ IBB participates in the Fortinet Security Academy Program to provide resources for professionals to improve their knowledge in cybersecurity and contribute to their career goals . Cybersecurity is always evolving thus continued training and learning to refresh skills help security professionals to keep up with the rapidly changing security landscape . We anticipate an increase in the awareness , knowledge and competencies of everyone participating in the Security Academy Program that will positively contribute to the field of cybersecurity ,” said Halil Karakaş , Director of Information Technology at IBB İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi ( Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality ).
“ At WOMCY , we strive to empower and help our community develop their cybersecurity skills by offering programmes that will help them in their cybersecurity journey . The partnership between WOMCY and Fortinet is key to bring to our members the content that will allow them to enhance their cybersecurity knowledge . Fortinet ’ s strong NSE Curriculum covers key areas in cyber that cater to a diverse mix of members , from college students to senior professionals , all across Latin America . With NSE , we are able to offer programmes that will help our members differentiate their hard and soft skills to progress in the industry in order to close the skills gap ,” said Vanessa Padua , Talent Leader at WOMCY , Latin America . u
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