HRDF-funded cyber security courses at PPKS start March 30

KUCHING: Sarawak Skills Development Centre ( PPKS) will be offering ‘Industry 4.0’ courses focusing on cyber security, funded by Human Resource Development Fund ( HRDF) under its ‘National Empowerment in Certification and Training for Next Generation Workers’.

Commencing this March 30, PPKS as a ‘Centre of Excellence in Technology’ ( CoET) will be conducting the ‘ NECT- Gen: Cyber Security’ (CS) programme for HRDF levy- contributing companies.

The 10- day programme will be divided into four series and applicants must fulfil the track prerequisites. Successful participants will be awarded with the ‘CyberSec First Responder: Threat Detection and Response’ certification.

Under the ‘ Next Generation Workers- Industry 4.0’ ( NECTGenIndustry 4.0), a series of certification programmes has been initiated by the HRDF ranging from Track A: Industry 4.0 Big Data ( BD), Track B: Industry 4.0 Cloud Computing ( CC), Track C: Industry 4.0 Internet of Things ( IoT), Track D: Industry 4.0 Cyber Security(CS) and Track D: Industry 4.0 Vertical Integration ( VI).

The Industry 4.0 Cyber Security programme is sponsored by HRDF under a special grant and there will be no levy deduction or payment required.

The training will be held at PPKS headquarters in Tabuan Jaya here. Those interested can contact 082- 362475 or Yusuf Kamil ( 017- 8557726), Jamaludin Mustapha of the Corporate Training Department ( 0178099707); or visit PPKS website www.ppks.edu.my.

Eligible industries contributing to the HRDF are encouraged to upskill and certify their current and future workforce through high-value technology certification and training programmes.