Fortinet Offers Free Security Awareness Curriculum for Primary and Secondary-Grade Students in UK
Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence
of networking and security, today announced it has made its Security
Awareness Curriculum available at no cost to primary and
secondary schools across the United Kingdom. This is part of Fortinet’s
initiatives to close the cyber skills gap, keep students cyber safe and foster
critical cyber awareness globally. The student curriculum was first announced
for schools in the United States tied
to the White House’s Cyber Education and Workforce efforts.
The curriculum also builds on the free education-tailored security awareness
service made available to more than 1 million education staff
in nearly 30,000 schools across the U.K. announced earlier
this year. This training for faculty and staff is also available for free in
the United States, Canada and Australia.
John Maddison, CMO and EVP of Product Strategy at Fortinet, said, “Fortinet
is pleased to make its student curriculum available to more than 9 million
students from primary and secondary schools across the U.K. to better help
protect educational institutions that are susceptible to cyberattacks. By
educating students on the importance of digital safety and best practices in
the classroom, we want to help develop more cyber aware individuals from a
young age so they can keep themselves and their connected networks safe.”
Rising Cyber Attacks
Requires Increased Security Awareness
Phishing and malware methods are increasingly being used by
cybercriminals targeting end-users to obtain personal and sensitive data and/or
infiltrate into organizations’ networks. Fortinet’s research found that
91% of educational institutions experienced one or more breaches in 2022 and
that 98% believe increased cybersecurity awareness for all education staff
reduces cyberattacks. In addition to having the right security technology,
cyber awareness is crucial for organizations to ensure a strong security
posture. At the same time, roughly 4
million professionals are estimated to be
needed globally to fill the cyber skills gap, further putting
organizations, including education institutions, at risk.
To address these challenges, Fortinet is helping to develop the
future workforce by offering the Security Awareness Curriculum, which instills
fundamental cybersecurity skill sets from an early age and beyond.This
initiative further advances Fortinet’s pledge to train 1 million people in
cybersecurity globally by 2026.
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