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Fortinet joins the European Commission ’ s Cybersecurity Skills Academy initiative
Fortinet , said : “ Fortinet is committed to making cybersecurity education and training accessible to all to address the global talent shortage ; public-private partnerships play a vital role in this effort . Our collaboration with the European Commission ’ s Cybersecurity Skills Academy is aligned with our goal of providing cybersecurity training to one million people globally by 2026 . We look forward to providing more learning opportunities to individuals across all 27 countries of the European Union to develop the cyber workforce in the region .”
Fortinet has announced it has joined the
European Commission ’ s Cybersecurity Skills Academy initiative .
Through the Fortinet Training Institute , Fortinet pledges to offer its award-winning cybersecurity training and security awareness curriculum to up to 75,000 individuals for free in Europe over the next three years . This pledge is designed to help reduce the cybersecurity skills shortage across the European Union ( EU ), further contributing to Fortinet ’ s global goal set in 2021 to train one million people worldwide in cybersecurity across a five-year span .
Rob Rashotte , Vice President of Global Training and Global Field Enablement at
The Cybersecurity Skills Academy , introduced by the European Commission in 2023 , aims to help close the cybersecurity skills gap in the EU by bringing together private and public entities to promote cybersecurity skills and develop the workforce . The Academy offers a single point of entry for individuals , academic institutions and organisations to access cybersecurity training , certifications and funding opportunities .
Generative AI represents unparalleled opportunity to enhance diversity in the UK workplace
survey by Accenture has revealed that
A over half ( 53 %) of young women in the UK believe Generative AI will have a positive impact on their career prospects .
Liz Barnsdale , Accenture ’ s Inclusion and Diversity Lead in the UK and Ireland , believes Generative AI offers an unparalleled opportunity to enhance diversity in the UK workplace .
“ Generative AI could be the once in a lifetime opportunity to get diversity right in the UK workplace ,” she said . “ With over half of Gen Z women considering AI roles having used the tech , we could finally turn the tide on under representation of women in industries from the technology sector to creative and design . If deployed responsibly , Generative AI can completely reinvent how a business operates , and the tasks people do , which means AI could help to equal actual inclusion .”
As Generative AI disrupts professions in every industry , from content creation to coding , the research also showed that using the technology was having an impact on career choices . A third ( 33 %) of Gen Z respondents said the advent of Generative AI had influenced them to opt for a career in the creative industries , like design and media .
The survey showed that marginally more young women ( 64 %), than young men ( 60 %), are interested in entering traditionally maledominated creative professions .
“ In order to successfully navigate the age of intelligence , British businesses will need to nurture diversity ,” Barnsdale added .
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