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SIDF becomes first government entity to receive Customer Centre of Expertise certification from SAP the implementation , innovation , operation , and quality of business processes and systems related to the SAP software solutions and services . In order to earn Primary Certification for Customer COE , an entity must demonstrate its proficiency across five core functions namely strategy , governance and organisation , information and knowledge , contract and license , continuous success , and supportability and collaboration .
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The Saudi Industrial Development Fund ( SIDF ) has earned the
Primary Certification for Customer Centre of Expertise ( Customer COE ) from global software company SAP SE , making SIDF the first government entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to receive the prestigious recognition .
The Global Customer COE Programme aims to establish Customer COEs that function with the utmost transparency and efficiency in
Bader Alsamdan VP Corporate Services , SIDF , said : “ This certification confirms the SIDF has its own Customer Center of Expertise with the knowledge , capabilities and network necessary to centrally drive continuous improvement and innovation . As part of the digital transformation journey , the SIDF has implemented a number of significant initiatives over the past year to digitally enable all business lines and maximise efficiency and value delivery to SIDF customers .”
Mohammed Alromaizan , Vice President , SAP Saudi Arabia , said : “ Industrialisation is a cornerstone of the Kingdom ’ s diversified economic growth , and the continued SAP partnership with the SIDF is in line with our long-term support for public sector innovation and nationwide digital transformation .”
SANS hosts interactive summer training in Saudi Arabia
SANS Institute , a cybersecurity training and certifications company , has hailed the SANS Summer Dunes 2022 training programme , held in Riyadh a success . During SANS Summer Dunes 2022 , participants benefited from immersive training to mitigate even the most complex cyberattacks using actionable digital forensic acquisition tactics taught by industry-level professionals .
“ You can ’ t protect the unknown ,” said Ned Baltagi , Managing Director , Middle East and Africa , SANS Institute . “ Cybercrime on computer systems and within business networks must be anticipated by all enterprises . Analysts that can examine fraud , insider threats , industrial espionage , employee misuse , and computer intrusions have never been in more demand . Corporations , governments , and law enforcement agencies are increasingly relying on experienced forensics specialists to conduct investigations , recover essential information from computers , and , most importantly , get to the source of the crime . SANS is educating the next batch of the world ’ s greatest digital forensic professionals , incident responders , and media exploitation experts capable of piecing together what happened on computer systems second by second to assist in the resolution of these cases .”
Ned Baltagi , Managing Director , MEA , SANS Institute
The courses offered at SANS Summer Dunes are FOR500 : Windows Forensic Analysis , conducted in person , by Lee Whitfield and FOR498 : Battlefield Forensics & Data Acquisition , also in person , by Kevin Ripa . Both are active cybersecurity practitioners and certified instructors at SANS Institute .
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