Check Point Join Forces With Cybersafe to Equip African Women With Cybersecurity Skills

In order to address the lack of cybersecurity talent, Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has teamed with the African NGO Cybersafe Foundation.

Through a partnership with higher education institutions and non-profit organizations, Check Point’s SecureAcademy program, which offers free cutting-edge cyber educational content, will have its courses used as part of Cybersafe’s program CyberGirls, a one-year free initiative created to give women between the ages of 18 and 28 the technical skills that are in high demand around the world.

Confidence Staveley, the founder and executive director of Cybersafe Foundation, says, “We are extremely proud of the impact our programs have had on the lives of many of our fellows, helping young women gain access to life-changing opportunities.” “Our partnership with Check Point will greatly support our innovative educational model by offering the CyberGirls community free, high-quality cybersecurity training.”

The Cybersafe Foundation works to increase public awareness of cybersecurity and provide communities with the tools they need to safely use the internet.

One program that explicitly aims to close the gender gap in the business and empower people in underserved communities across Africa is the CyberGirls program, which assists them in doing so while also addressing the growing issue of cybercrime.

The fellowship does this by giving its fellows the opportunity to participate in a variety of internships and shadowing places, as well as hands-on training, mentorship to help them get certified, and hands-on training.

The NGO’s fellows will have access to free training, teacher training for Cybersafe, as well as industry-recognized credentials that will advance their careers, thanks to the relationship with Check Point’s education program SecureAcademy.

In order to fill the 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings now available worldwide, Check Point is already collaborating through the initiative with more than 160 academic partners that serve over 45 000 students in more than 60 countries.

According to Pankaj Bhula, Regional Director for Africa at Check Point, “Education is essential to tackling the rising incidence of cybercrime both domestically and internationally. In order to close the skills gap and support the development of a future employment pipeline in the cybersecurity industry, partnerships like this one are essential. We are happy to be working with a group that has achieved such great things in this area as well as one that has improved the lives of their fellow citizens via education and skill development.