DBTC, Fortinet to develop cybersecurity talents in Phl
Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, recently announced that a local education provider will now offer cybersecurity training and certification under the Fortinet Network Security Academy (FNSA) program.
The FNSA, which is part of Fortinet’s Network Security Expert (NSE) Institute, provides cybersecurity training and certification curricula for high schools, colleges and universities with the mission to prepare the future workforce with cybersecurity skills sought after by employers.
The Don Bosco Technological College (DBTC) in Mandaluyong City will leverage Fortinet’s comprehensive network security platform to run courses about modern network administration and security. The Academy will provide Fortinet’s industryrecognized Network Security Expert (NSE) training and certification opportunities to participants to help prepare students for career success in network security, obtaining both theoretical lectures and hands-on laboratory practice during the course.
The FNSA program is available at 150 academies in more than 60 different countries. In the Philippines, DBTC is the second institution to partner with Fortinet for the FNSA program. This new partnership was announced during a signing ceremony held at DBTC last
Nov. 27.
The ITE-FNSA program will complement the current Cyber and Network Security course in DBTC. Students will learn how to design and configure secure enterprise networks with next generation firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), email, and anti-malware security technologies.
The ITE-FNSA program will be offered to students starting next school year.
“The FNSA curriculum is aligned with our goal of gearing up future IT and cybersecurity leaders in the Philippines. With this partnership, our graduates will be equipped not only to protect organizations from cyber-attacks, but also lead in the country’s digital transformation efforts,”Fr. Vitaliano Dimaranan, SDB, president, Don Bosco Technical College - Mandaluyong said.