Intelligent CISO Issue 18 | Page 51

COVER STORY nd-user m Tabuk University will be the first educational institution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer the Fortinet Network Security Academy (FNSA) program, enabling students to build a career in network security from a young age and contributing to the strength of highly skilled professionals in the region. ut F The Academy will provide industry- recognised cybersecurity training and certification opportunities to students who will learn how to protect organisations from cyberthreats. Fortinet will arm the Tabuk University team with the skills required to teach the program through extensive staff development. | Issue 18 ea n o f IT iver Deansh ip, Tabuk Un sit y TABUK UNIVERSITY TO LAUNCH FIRST FORTINET NETWORK SECURITY ACADEMY IN KSA ortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced that Tabuk University will be the first educational institution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to offer the Fortinet Network Security Academy (FNSA) program. The FNSA is designed to develop and train action-oriented cybersecurity experts to manage new and advanced threats on the horizon. www.intelligentciso.com air i, D Students at Tabuk University will be prepared for success in a career in network security, obtaining both the theoretical lectures and hands-on laboratory practice needed to achieve a Fortinet certification. The university will offer students the NSE 4 – FortiGate Network Security Professional curricula delivered by a Fortinet certified trainer in a purpose- built lab. Students will be encouraged to participate in the program through incentives such as free course and exam vouchers for the first time. “We are proud to be the first university in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East to introduce the Fortinet Network Security Academy,” said Dr Saad Almutairi, Dean of IT Deanship, Tabuk University. 51