Intelligent CISO Issue 18 | Page 53

COVER STORY is to maintain excellence in education through offering certified academic programs and distinguished scientific research by developing and supporting research centres to meet the needs of the society and expectations of the market as well as developmental projects in the Tabuk area. Based on the university’s commitment to serving the region, many branches of the University of Tabuk have been constructed in the nearby provinces. Our vision is in line with the government of Saudi Arabia to help build a strong workforce capable of meeting the requirements of businesses in Saudi Arabia and helping to increase the number of skilled network security professionals. The FNSA was created to address the international shortage of cybersecurity experts and to build a workforce skilled in all aspects of Fortinet’s end-to-end network Security Fabric, who will be trained in state-of- the-art lab environments through experienced instructors. The Academy brings the training and certification opportunities to help build a workforce skilled in all aspects of Fortinet’s network security platform who will be recognised in the industry among an elite group of security professionals. “Organisations in the Middle East have struggled for years to close We are proud to be the first university in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East to introduce the Fortinet Network Security Academy. the significant skills gap between cybersecurity talent required for the business and its actual market availability,” said Alain Penel, Regional Vice President – Middle East, Fortinet. “Our partnership with Tabuk University is a step towards helping close the skills gap in the network security arena at the grassroots level and prepare students for a career in network security. “The FNSA program will provide industry-recognised Fortinet training and certification opportunities to students who enrol at the university.” u spreading higher education across the Kingdom. It seeks to be a beacon of knowledge in all fields of education and development, with the main campus located in Tabuk city in the north-west of the Kingdom. The vision of the university www.intelligentciso.com | Issue 18 53