A Canadian university is partnering with Ukraine for a pilot program to train 100 Ukrainians to become cyber security professionals.
Brampton, Ont.-based Rogers Cybersecure CatalystA center for training, innovation and collaboration in cyber security that is part of Toronto Metropolitan University said today that the program will be delivered online in collaboration with Ukraine’s Information Systems Security Partners (ISSP), a cyber company and the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation. Will be done. ,
The university said in a news release that the program will provide basic cyber security training to Ukrainians who have been displaced from previous employment because of the war. Program participants will graduate with an internationally recognized cyber security certification.
Recruitment for the program will start soon. Once completed, the pilot training program will be evaluated for possible expansion to a larger group of Ukrainian learners.
“We believe this program will have a positive impact on the Ukrainian economy as well as contribute to the long-term development of Ukraine’s cyber security sector,” Charles Finlay, Catalyst’s founding executive director, said in a statement. “We are committed to helping make this project a success and look forward to growing this program in the future.”
“Catalyst answered the call to support Ukraine’s economic reconstruction through its expertise and leadership in cyber security training,” said Melanie Jolie, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. “We all have a duty to think about the future of Ukraine, and our government looks forward to the success of this pilot program.”
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Ukraine has developed considerable cyber security expertise after facing Russian-based cyber attacks for at least eight years. in December 2015And then almost exactly a year later, cyber attacks temporarily shut down the country’s power grid.
The January 2022 cyber attack on Ukrainian websites was a prelude to the February 2022 invasion by Russian forces. Since then, several tech companies have been helping Ukraine, including Google, Microsoft and SpaceX.
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Nevertheless, Ukrainian organizations face daily cyber attacks, many of which include wiperware, The attackers are sending attractive – and infected – email messages to Ukrainians, with links to applications or allegedly official Ukrainian government documents.
Last month, a Ukrainian cyber security official was quoted as saying There has been a three-fold increase in cyber attacks in the country in the last one year.
