THE MAPUA University has launched a Cyber Security Academy to address the need of cybersecurity professionals in the face of increased threats and attacks on the digital space.

The university’s Center for Continuing Education and Special Competencies offers training courses covering the fundamentals of data and system security, including threat intelligence, network security, digital forensic, configuration, and risk management, among others.

Mapua partnered with cybersecurity solutions providers such as Nexusguard, Huawei, Cisco, and private training company ERG Learning Center to develop the program.

“The Mapua CCESC Cybersecurity Academy is a complete roster of training courses geared towards a specialization track on cybersecurity. It is a consortium of specialized courses being taught by industry experts and partners of Mapua CCESC,” Dr. Aileen Nieva, CCESC director, said.

Students and professionals can complete the majority of these courses in 40 hours, within 5 days for an 8-hour course, or within 10 days if taken through the 4-hour modular class.

After completing the training courses, the students can take various certification exams depending on their chosen specialization in cybersecurity or depending on their niche in their organization.

Nieva said students and professionals in the Philippines and abroad can enroll in the program provided that they have completed the prerequisite courses.

CCESC offers online classes with blended synchronous and asynchronous activities. However, CCESC said it can accommodate requests from corporate clients for onsite training as long as the social distancing guidelines are strictly followed.

Interested participants can enroll by filling the forms provided at ccesc.mapua.edu.ph.