Abu Dhabi: The Cyber Security Council (CSC) of the UAE is collaborating with the Ministry of Education and Emirati telecom service provider Etisalat to introduce an internship program for Emirati university graduates and professionals who recently joined the cyber security workforce.
The 3-month program is expected to enhance the interns’ cyber security skills and knowledge, further protect the UAE’s digital transformation, and provide them with valuable professional and business acumen skillsets.
The program will be open for 10 UAE nationals who would be selected by a committee which will include experts from the CSC and the Ministry of Education.
Commenting on the initiative, the UAE Government’s Head of Cyber Security, Dr. Mohamed Hamad Al Kuwaiti remarked that “The CSC is continuously embracing innovative ways to enhance cyber security across the UAE’s critical infrastructure. We have a great opportunity to bring young Emiratis into a critical sector of government service. Having them work with Etisalat will expose them to real threats that our nation is experiencing on a daily basis so they could prepare for, respond to, and mitigate risks associated with cyber threats today and in the future.”
Mr. Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Education for Performance Improvement affirmed that the ministry is prepared to cooperate with national entities and implement various programs and initiatives aimed at investing in young talent showing exceptional experience in vital sectors to achieve efficiency and quality.
The launch of the internship program is a pioneering initiative in all aspects and is considered an important and proactive step to enhance the nation’s capabilities in cyber security, and protection from any online attacks in light of the increased daily risks. This will result to protecting vital sectors by building a national base of youth equipped with the necessary skills to deal with any emergency electronic development in this field to achieve sustainability,
Mr. Al Hammadi further added.
Meanwhile, Mr. Ayman Al Shehhi, Vice President, Network Security, Etisalat, observed that “With cyber security playing a fundamental role in all aspects of digital business today, Etisalat is honored to be part of this government initiative which aims to help train incoming cyber professionals and hone their skills to address the changing cyber threats of tomorrow. At our Cyber Security department, we will expose the interns to various cyber security domains where they will gain valuable insight and hands-on experience while working with security incidents and complex vulnerability management systems.”
With the success of this initial cohort of interns, the CSC plans to expand the program in the future to include more interns and partners that will provide hand-on experience across different critical infrastructure sectors.
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