Tackling The Cybersecurity Skills Shortage With A Training Advancement Agenda By Sandra Wheatley
Ransomware is big in the news today, and organizations around the world are scrambling to get ahead of it. It’s crucial that organizations not only have the right security technology in place, but they also have knowledgeable, talented cybersecurity experts running those systems. This is the main impetus behind employee cyber training, and why cyber training for individuals looking to advance their skills or embark on a career in cybersecurity are so important.
Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA) initiative looks to tackle this issue and aims to close the cyber skills gap by offering free training, connecting professionals to employers, and forging partnerships with organizations focused on underrepresented groups including, but not limited to women, minorities, and veterans. The TAA is comprised of numerous training and education initiatives that emphasize supporti