KUALA LUMPUR: Fortinet, an automated cybersecurity solutions provider has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Multimedia University (MMU) to provide its IT students with industry-recognised cybersecurity training and certifications.
With the agreement, MMU has become the latest organisation to join the NSE Training Institute's Security Academy Programme which works with academic institutions around the world to bridge the gap between learning and careers in cybersecurity.
According to Fortinet Malaysia's country manager, Alex Loh, "Cybersecurity threats are increasingly sophisticated, there is an urgent need for action; to close the skills gap by training an elite security workforce that is qualified to protect our digital networks from these threats. Our partnership with MMU reiterates our commitment".
As an authorised security academy, MMU will be able to offer Fortinet's award-winning Network Security Expert (NSE) training and certification courses at the Faculty of Information Science and Technology (FIST) and Faculty of Computing and Informatics (FCI).
Around 400 students are expected to benefit from the programme in the first academic year of the partnership. Students will enter the programme at NSE level four providing the students with in-demand cybersecurity skills to become the next generation that fortifies the nation's digital resilience.
Certified instructors will conduct the training and certification programme which is a combination of self-paced and instructor-led courses through classroom and laboratory sessions, including both practical and experiential exercises.
"This collaboration with Fortinet not only introduces next-level cyber security training, but also reinforces our commitment to the future of Malaysia's digital resilience. This partnership with Fortinet is an investment in the collective future of all Malaysians," said MMU's president Professor Datuk Dr Mazliham Mohd Su'ud.