by Most companies have been undergoing digital transformation in recent years, and the COVID-19 epidemic has accelerated this trend. The IT industry is thirsty for talent, and talent is in short supply. Seeing such a development, I believe that many of my friends have plans to enter the IT industry. Faced with this situation, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has prepared a series of vocational training courses for cyber security, which can be enrolled by zero-experienced or experienced IT practitioners, and some can even obtain professional qualification certification.
The shortage of manpower in the IT industry is serious
I believe everyone has heard of IT terms such as Cloud Security, Security Automation, DevSecOps, Privacy by Design, Security by Design, and these emerging technologies have been accelerated in recent years, and enterprises need to upgrade Their system to maintain competitiveness, otherwise it will be difficult to meet the needs of customers and will not survive. Faced with such a huge demand, the IT industry certainly needs more professionals. However, the emergence of new technologies also brings more cybersecurity threats.
The Hon Chan Cho-hang, Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, said at the “Information Security Summit 2022” earlier, “COVID-19 has ravaged the world and has greatly changed the way people live and work. Remote work, mobile platforms, the popularity of the cloud and the application of big data , undoubtedly brings convenience to enterprises, but also brings many cyber threats and information security risks to enterprises. In this era of digitalization and technology, the number and types of cyber attacks are increasing, such as phishing, Malware, botnets, web page tampering. In severe cases, it may lead to business interruption of enterprises, and even suffer significant reputational and economic losses. Therefore, in the next normal, network security must be strengthened at both the enterprise and individual levels. “
In the past four years, the Hong Kong Computer Security Incident Coordination Centre under the HKPC has handled an average of about 8,900 local cybersecurity incidents each year, of which phishing attacks will account for 48% of all incidents in 2021. In the face of the increasingly serious threat of network security, relevant security experts have also become the talents that enterprises are vying to hire, and they are very attractive in terms of salary and benefits. Because of this, this will increase the incentives for graduates who are working in the IT industry or who have just left the campus, who want to learn these skills and obtain relevant professional qualifications, and become a network security expert, but have to report. Which courses are appropriate?
HKPC has a wide choice of professional training courses
If you don’t have network security work experience, or you just graduated, you don’t need to worry about the threshold being too high. Many of the courses offered by the HKPC are suitable for beginners. If it is “starting from scratch”, you can consider enrolling in the three famous universities (ISC)2 Developed courses including (ISC)2 Certified in Cyber Security (CC®), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)®), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)®), and other professional qualification certification, it is more handy when applying for a job.
Certified in Cyber Security (CC®) Course: It is suitable for those who want to join the network security profession. This one-day course can help students lay a solid foundation of network security knowledge.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®) course: A five-day, comprehensive network system security knowledge, covering the hottest topics such as supply chain risk and the latest technology such as 5G wireless network, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud security, security certification and artificial intelligence, etc. Provide targeted training in conjunction with the latest CISSP exam. The globally recognized CISSP certification is an effective way to build your career and better protect critical assets.
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP®) Course: A total of 40 hours of courses, training on cloud security skills, meeting the key demand for qualified security talents in the cloud computing market, and reflecting the latest and most comprehensive cloud security best practices, the globally recognized CCSP cloud security certification is An effective way to build your career and better protect critical assets in the cloud.
In addition, you can also enroll in the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) course: a dedicated and unique 40-hour training course on cybersecurity knowledge for cyberhackers, complete with hands-on training, assessments, mock participation and global hacking competitions to start Your security knowledge and skills on hacking networks will allow you to take the exam and get EC-CONCIL certification.
In addition, different types of courses provided by the HKPC can be enrolled to meet different needs of people, including the ISO series. Some of the new courses are briefly described as follows:
ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor (with online exam voucher)
ISO/IEC 27005 Risk Manager (with online exam voucher)
ISO/IEC 20000 Lead Auditor (with online exam voucher)
ISO/IEC 27005 Lead Risk Manager (with online exam voucher)
ISO/IEC 38500 IT Corporate Governance Manager (with online voucher exam)
ISO/IEC 38500 Lead IT Corporate Governance Manager (with online exam voucher)
Courses will be eligible for RTTP funding
In addition to the three selected introductory courses above, the HKPC also has other advanced and practical courses, which are suitable for those who already have some experience or knowledge to enroll to facilitate promotion or job change in the industry. It is worth mentioning that the current CISSP and CCSP courses have obtained the qualifications of the government’s “Reindustrialization and Technology Training Program” (RTTP), and other courses are also being applied for. If you are already employed by the company and want to improve your skills, you can apply for funding through the company, which will reduce most of the tuition fees.
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