Fortinet Promotes Cybersecurity Education by Providing Universal Access to Its Network Security Expert Courses

Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, announced that they are providing universal access to their Network Security Expert (NSE) training and certification program making it broadly available and free of charge. With the public availability of the NSE program, Fortinet is taking a massive step to engage a new generation of aspiring cybersecurity professionals by providing a gateway to attain the highly desirable and lucrative skills in the growing field of IT security; Fortinet will offer level 1 courses and follow with levels 2 and 3 in the second quarter of 2017.
As quoted in the press release:

Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Recent reports highlight a massive shortage of professionals with the cybersecurity skills needed to combat the expanding volume and complexity of today’s threat landscape. This cybersecurity skills gap poses challenges for enterprises who are unable to fill roles needed to defend their employees, data, investments, and bottom-line against increasing risks from cyber-attacks.

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