We are working towards bridging the cybersecurity skills gap

Such an aspiring initiative will provide benefits but will at the same time, expose vulnerabilities in the form of information security challenges. With digital transformation, information security needs to be considered as an integral part of the plan rather than an afterthought. We are unlocking tremendous organic innovation in our products and working towards bridging the cybersecurity skills gap.

Symantec has a successful history of partnering with governments and law enforcement agencies worldwide to counter cyber threats. In 2013, Government of India identified a cy- bersecurity skills deficit in the country. Symantec has been contributing towards bridging the skillset deficit since 2012. Starting in 2012 and concluding in 2016, Symantec Education led a project sponsored by the Government of Meghalaya (Meghalaya Information Technology Society (MITS)) to train the youth of Meghalaya in IT and security principles, followed by exams, certification and job fairs to connect them to employers.

Last year we partnered with Nasscom and took another big step towards building cyber security skills in India, by announcing our intent to train over 50,000 cyber security professionals over the next few years.