Microsoft adds cybersecurity skills training program to 23 new countries

On March 23, Microsoft showed its interest in closing the cybersecurity gap by expanding to 23 new countries. This is a major concern for Microsoft, as cybersecurity poses a significant threat to government agencies as well as individuals around the world. And the main challenge that affects most people is ransomware attacks.

The problem here is that adequate staffing is required to counter these attacks. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, there will be 3.5 million cybersecurity job openings worldwide by 2025, an increase of 350% in eight years. Therefore, Microsoft is working closely with community colleges to try to close this gap.

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“After the expansion, (Microsoft) will make new targeted investments in the following countries. Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. These countries have a high risk of cyber threats, coupled with a large gap in the number and demand of cybersecurity professionals and a lack of diversity in their cybersecurity workforce.”

Plus, Microsoft is taking a holistic approach with its US program. This is done to ensure that traditionally excluded groups, including women, can seize their vast opportunities in cybersecurity. “We will also be partnering with Women in Cybersecurity, a nonprofit with a mission to recruit, retain and advance women in cybersecurity, to expand their student chapters in these 23 countries and help promote retention of women in cybersecurity and ascension.”

In addition, Microsoft will provide free training to anyone looking to enter the field of cybersecurity through its LinkedIn Learning platform to develop it into a career. Additionally, Microsoft will offer free security courses through their Microsoft Learn platform, which will have 47 learning paths and hundreds of hours of content.

Finally, Microsoft says some of these approaches may not work in all the countries in which they are expanding. Therefore, they will work with relevant agencies to develop a cybersecurity skills program to meet the specific needs of these countries.

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