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news Tufin SecureCloud enables companies to secure hybrid cloud environments ufin, a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations, has announced the availability of Tufin SecureCloud, a security policy automation service for enterprises needing to gain visibility and control of the security posture of their cloud-native and hybrid cloud environments. T SecureCloud, built from the ground up and optimised for the cloud, is a major new addition to the Tufin Orchestration Suite – establishing Tufin as a vendor that unifies security policy management across on-premises, cloud-native and hybrid clouds. SecureCloud combines and extends the functionality previously available in Tufin Orca and Tufin Iris, and unifies cloud security policy management for container, microservices and hybrid cloud environments in a single solution – giving organisations greater visibility and control of cloud security, regardless of environment. “Enterprises are rapidly moving workloads to the cloud to gain greater business agility, achieve business goals and drive Digital Transformation efforts,” said Ruvi Kitov, CEO and Co-Founder of Tufin. “However, these new workloads often integrate with systems that reside in the data centre or private cloud. With the addition of SecureCloud to the Tufin Orchestration Suite, for the first time, companies can enforce consistent policies across the entire hybrid cloud, enabling unified security policy management, regardless of environment. “Tufin’s policy centric, automation-based approach to managing security enables organisations to move to the cloud without compromising on security or developer productivity.” 12 OPEN UNIVERSITY AND CISCO TEAM UP WITH FUTURELEARN LAUNCH CYBERSECURITY MICROCREDENTIAL he Open University has launched a new microcredential in Cyber Security Operations, endorsed by the Cisco Networking Academy and available now on FutureLearn.com. T The course will allow students to develop the skills and knowledge needed to respond to and prevent cyberattacks and cybercrimes. The need for skilled cybersecurity talent is greater than ever, with the global IT security skills shortages already surpassing four million last year, according to the latest research from (ISC) 2 . Microcredentials are accredited online courses designed to help learners build specialised skills relevant to their career. The Cyber Security Operations microcredential is designed for professionals looking to enter the cybersecurity industry and fill the growing skills gap, as well as those with a background in the area who are looking to upskill and reskill themselves to fill new in-demand roles. Andrew Smith, Senior Lecturer in Networking at the Open University, said: “Many Senior IT professionals recognise that a cyberattack on their organisation is inevitable. They also recognise that staff within their organisations lack sufficient skills to investigate the cause and impact. Cisco Cyber Security Operations is a step in the right direction – ensuring that IT professionals acquire the primary skills required when dealing with any cyber incident.” Students who successfully complete the microcredential will receive 15 UK credits at Postgraduate level from The Open University, a Certificate of Completion from Cisco Networking Academy and a significant discount on the optional Cisco CCNA Cyber Security Operations Exam should they pass the embedded final assessment at 75% or higher on the first attempt. Issue 23 | www.intelligentciso.com