NASSCOM Partners with Symantec for Building Cyber Security Skills in India

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and Symantec, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for“Building Cyber Security Skills”, an initiative to develop world-class skilled and certified professionals. The MoU was signed in the presence of R. Chandrashekhar, President, NASSCOM and Michael A. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Symantec.

NASSCOM explained that the development is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call at NASSCOM’s silver jubilee in March 2015to focus on global cyber security challenges. Sector Skill Council (SSC) NASSCOM and DSCI along with Symantec will focus on developing five prioritizedjob roles in cyber security along with a master training program. Additionally, the program also intends to fund the scholarship for 1000 women undertaking the cyber security certification by NASSCOM.

R Chandrashekhar, President, NASSCOM while talking about the MoU said, “The program will also focus on developing pioneering models for scaling capacity and enhancing employability through assessments and certifications. We would like to thank Symantec for coming forward for this crucial initiative.”

Talking about Symantec’s association with NASSCOM, Michael A. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, Symantec said “As a leader in cyber security, Symantec is deeply committed to addressing the workforce skills gap in this area. With the partnership with NASSCOM, we are taking the first big step towards building cyber security skills in India. The initiative will also facilitate internships and placement of certified candidates, and is an extension in India of the Symantec Cyber Career Connection (SC3), a program launched last year to attract and train young adults and women in the field of cyber security.”