Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 49 | Page 49

COUNTRY FOCUS: KSA to increase the number of skilled network security professionals. As an academic institution, we play a crucial role in building and shaping careers of individuals. “Through the Fortinet Network Security Academy programme, we aim to encourage students to build a career in network security from a young age, thereby contributing to the strength of highly skilled professionals.” The university’s vision revolves around spreading higher education across the Kingdom. It seeks to be a beacon of knowledge in all fields of education and www.intelligentcio.com “ THE UNIVERSITY’S VISION REVOLVES AROUND SPREADING HIGHER EDUCATION ACROSS THE KINGDOM. development, with the main campus located in Tabuk city in the northwest of the Kingdom. The vision of the university is to maintain excellence in education through offering certified academic programmes and distinguished scientific research by developing and supporting research centres to meet the needs of the society and expectations of the market as well as developmental projects in the Tabuk area. The university has a complete administrative system that comprises five vice-rectorships INTELLIGENTCIO 49