Sophos and Mapua University have entered into a partnership to offer cybersecurity courses and training for Mapua students. The partnership aims to enhance students’ skills and knowledge on cybersecurity while helping to prepare them for a smooth transition from college to the workforce. This partnership with Mapúa University complements Sophos’ investment into developing IT professionals in the Philippines as it continues to grow its team of application developers and quality assurance specialists.
“We are excited to partner with Sophos to align and develop our curriculum in preparing our students for the working world. As a country, we’re taking cybersecurity seriously, and it is important to us that our students are equipped with the right knowledge and skills to become valuable employees for businesses looking to protect against the evolving threat landscape” said Ariel Kelly D. Balan, Dean of Mapua University’s School of Information Technology.
The partnership will start with Sophos providing train-the-trainer-style education on XG Firewall for Mapua faculty members. Once they have attained Sophos certification, Mapúa professors will be equipped with the skill set to impart their new cybersecurity expertise to students through structured university curriculum. Students will be able to sit Sophos exams to obtain cybersecurity industry certification.
Sophos will also provide hardware devices and virtual machines for Mapua’s student labs.
“The cybersecurity landscape is constantly evolving and cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated every day. As a result, there is greater demand in the Philippines for cybersecurity professionals to keep the country safe from cyber threats as its continues its digital transformation journey. Through our partnership with Mapúa, we hope to provide greater access to the right learning tools and experts in this field, so students can further optimize their employment opportunities upon graduation.” said Sumit Bansal, Managing Director of Sophos ASEAN.
