Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
- UTS to pilot cyber security training program for Australian non-profits in Indigenous, refugee, and low socio-economic communities with funding from Kyndryl Foundation.
- Kyndryl Foundation aims to grow an inclusive cyber security workforce and help nonprofits improve their defenses.
The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) will be running a pilot program funded by the Kyndryl Foundation to offer cyber security education to Australian non-profits in vulnerable communities. This initiative, aimed at Indigenous, refugee, and low socio-economic communities, addresses the lack of cyber security training in the nonprofit sector. According to the Kyndryl Foundation, 80 percent of nonprofits in Australia have not received any cybersecurity training for staff in the last year, despite the majority believing that a cyberattack could have a negative impact on their organizations.
In response to this need, UTS will use the funding from the Kyndryl Foundation to provide cyber security training to as many as 90 students. The foundation will also offer experts from its security and resilience technology practice to help develop and teach course content. This program aims to address the shortage of trained cyber security professionals and contribute to building a more diverse and inclusive tech workforce.
Glenn Wightwick, UTS deputy vice-chancellor and vice president of enterprise, highlighted the importance of supporting nonprofit organizations in developing cyber security skills to keep their sensitive information safe. Peta Wyeth, dean of UTS faculty of engineering and IT, emphasized the program’s goal of alleviating some of the resourcing burdens faced by these organizations in maintaining secure data.
