COUNTRY FOCUS: KSA
Tabuk University will
be the first educational
institution in the Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia to offer the
Fortinet Network Security
Academy (FNSA) programme,
enabling students to build a
career in network security from
a young age and contributing
to the strength of highly skilled
professionals in the region.
/////////////////
Tabuk University launches
Fortinet’s first Network
Security Academy in KSA
F
ortinet, a global leader in broad,
integrated and automated
cybersecurity solutions, has
announced that Tabuk University will be
the first educational institution in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to offer
the Fortinet Network Security Academy
(FNSA) programme. The FNSA is designed
to develop and train action-oriented
cybersecurity experts to manage new and
advanced threats on the horizon. will learn how to protect organisations from
cyberthreats. Fortinet will arm the Tabuk
University team with the skills required to
teach the programme through extensive
staff development.
The academy will provide industry-
recognised cybersecurity training and
certification opportunities to students who The university will offer students the NSE
4 – FortiGate Network Security Professional
curricula delivered by a Fortinet certified
48
INTELLIGENTCIO
Students at Tabuk University will be prepared
for success in a career in network security,
obtaining both the theoretical lectures and
hands-on laboratory practice needed to
achieve a Fortinet certification.
trainer in a purpose-built lab. Students will be
encouraged to participate in the programme
through incentives such as free course and
exam vouchers for the first time.
“We are proud to be the first university
in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East to
introduce the Fortinet Network Security
Academy,” said Dr Saad Almutairi, Dean of
IT Deanship, Tabuk University.
“Our vision is in line with the government of
Saudi Arabia to help build a strong workforce
capable of meeting the requirements of
businesses in Saudi Arabia and helping
www.intelligentcio.com