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Help AG partners with Owl Cyber Defense to offer network protection
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Etisalat Digital and the region ’ s trusted IT security advisor , has partnered with Owl Cyber Defense , a global provider of Edge security and Cross Domain Solutions ( CDS ), to offer high-assurance network protection and secure data transfers to critical infrastructure and OT environments .
A pioneer in data diode technology , Owl is the only solutions provider with over 20 years experience in cross domain solutions that are enforced with data diodes .
Stephan Berner , Chief Executive Officer , Help AG , said : “ As regional leaders in cybersecurity , Help AG deploys best-ofbreed security technologies to design , implement and configure complex endto-end security architectures unique to each customer , with a division dedicated to delivering world-class solutions for the OT space . Our partnership with Owl , a global pioneer in hardwareenforced cybersecurity products , perfectly complements our portfolio to offer a complete suite that elevates our customers to greater levels of protection .”
Some of the world ’ s largest industrial and commercial organisations , including multiple US government and security agencies along with 90 % of the country ’ s nuclear power plants , trust Owl with the defence of their most sensitive digital assets .
Sheffield Hallam University partners with FDM Group to create 500 apprenticeship jobs
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F services provider with a focus on technology , has announced its first ever apprenticeship programme , offering new joiners the opportunity to gain degree-level qualifications as part of an innovative training course .
Candidates will be given full vocational training in key IT roles alongside study as part of the government-approved level six ( Bachelor of Science Degree ) Digital and Technology Professional apprenticeship . After the initial training phase is complete , employees will then be able to specialise in key areas such as IT consultancy , software engineering , cybersecurity and data science . As part of FDM Group ’ s commitment to diversity and inclusion , the apprenticeship programme will operate with a 50:50 gender split , with many candidates coming from underrepresented backgrounds .
The initial stage of the programme has been developed in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University , with FDM expecting to sign additional agreements in London and with other universities across the country in the coming weeks .
The Sheffield Hallam course starts with a solid 12 weeks first term block , onsite at the university . The next seven terms have a study week in the middle of the term and then the ninth term is final exams . For the at-university study blocks ( including the 12 weeks ), FDM apprentices receive full salary and FDM subsidises their accommodation in Sheffield .
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