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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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