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HKIT and global cybersecurity certification body partner to develop talent

Technological innovation drives the development of the education industry. This is no less true in Hong Kong where its education industry is expected to witness a rise of opportunities as week as challenges.

Hong Kong is now moving from the traditional learning environment to a more global online environment. In doing so, the city hopes to create, transmit, and apply knowledge in alignment with the natural process of learning.

To withstand this complex learning environment, the Hong Kong Institute of Technology has partnered with a global leader in InfoSec Cyber Security certification programs to meet the market demand and ensure industry-oriented education in the form of certified programs in cybersecurity.

The Hong Kong Institute of Technology (HKIT) is a diversified, self-financed and not-for-profit institute offering various programs at post-secondary levels.

Being recognized for global exposure, HKIT offers full-time as well as part-time overseas degrees that are accredited in Hong Kong and internationally recognized.

The institute’s accredited program ranges from Yi Jin level to associate degree, overseas bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, and doctoral degree.

The students can select from among 20 study areas in three majors including Art, Business Administration and Science and Technology, which are accredited by Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ).

The firm that is partnering HKIT has been the world’s leading information security certification body since the launch of their flagship program, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), which created the ethical hacking industry in 2002.

Hong Kong faces the second-highest risk of cybersecurity attacks in Asia and is narrowly behind India, which shares the first position, according to a survey.

The city, which is a hub for international trade and investment, is also one of the world’s thriving economies. This makes one of the regions with the highest demand for cybersecurity professionals.

Interestingly, Hong Kong has also been identified as among the few regions in the world which is willing to invest in IT security workforce.

The government has taken several measures to apprehend Hong Kong as a hub for technology innovation; the Greater Bay Area project is one of the initiatives.

To furthermore promote the growth of innovation and technology, The Hong Kong government has also assigned an investment of HK$50 billion in the latest budget.

The government’s collaboration with national and U.S. technology companies and universities has encouraged them to establish themselves in Hong Kong in order to strengthen the city’s IT infrastructure. This led to the growth of technology start-ups by 23.6% and 41% increase in employment.

The cyber and information security analysts in Hong Kong are earning an average of HK$510,000 annually. The alliance will open a broader career and earning opportunities to the students of the Hong Kong Institute of Technology.

Thus, HKIT’s partnership with the firm will help in strengthening and securing the growing IT infrastructure of Hong Kong.

The collaboration of the Hong Kong Institute of Technology with the company will create a learning opportunity for those cybersecurity enthusiasts who are looking forward to online education without forgoing their present obligations.

The most-digitalized cities of the world are still facing the insecurity of cyber threats due to a shortage of qualified cybersecurity professionals.

Providing more flexible and convenient solutions to educate and certify cybersecurity professionals is constantly on the firm’s agenda. Hence, collaborations like these will help the firm in reaching many people across the world.

Its training and certification programs will increase the level of competence and awareness of the students of the Hong Kong Institute of Technology.

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Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

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CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

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Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

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SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

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HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

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IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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