Germany's New Cyber Training Facility will be Powered by the Cyberbit Range Platform
The new training center will address the nation's need for thousands of additional cybersecurity experts to defend government and commercial networks from cyber attacks
IsraelDefense
| 08/06/2017
Cyberbit's booth at Cybertech 2017
IABG, the leading German engineering services and technology provider, and Cyberbit, the company protecting the world’s most sensitive networks, announced the planned opening of the country's advanced cybersecurity training facility in June of 2017. The center, located at IABG Ottobrunn in the Munich area, will be managed by IABG and powered by the Cyberbit Range. The multi-year agreement between IABG and Cyberbit will help Germany in addressing the shortage in cybersecurity talent and developing a highly-skilled cybersecurity workforce.
Recent nationally motivated cyber events, such as attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure, the hacking of a German steel mill and interference with democratic election proceedings have heightened the urgency of strengthening Germany's cyber resilience and the need for a highly skilled workforce to secure the nation against sophisticated national and criminal cyber actors. In a recent survey by Intel Security, over 80% of respondents in Germany said there is a shortage of cybersecurity professionals in their country.
"The shortage of cybersecurity talent and the lack of effective training are proving to be the most pressing industry challenges and a threat to enterprise and national cyber resilience," said Prof. Dr. Rudolf F. Schwarz, Managing Director of IABG Group. "IABG is proud to bring the most advanced training and simulation platform to Germany to address this gap and in helping to advance the country in the global cybersecurity area," added Prof. Schwarz.
"The demand for cybersecurity training is growing rapidly, driven by the increasing number of attacks and their sophistication," commented Cyberbit's CEO, Adi Dar. "I am encouraged to see IABG join a growing group of service providers who are adopting the Cyberbit Range in opening cybersecurity training facilities to tackle this need," added Dar.
The new training center will address the nation's need for thousands of additional cybersecurity experts to defend government and commercial networks from cyber attacks
Cyberbit's booth at Cybertech 2017
IABG, the leading German engineering services and technology provider, and Cyberbit, the company protecting the world’s most sensitive networks, announced the planned opening of the country's advanced cybersecurity training facility in June of 2017. The center, located at IABG Ottobrunn in the Munich area, will be managed by IABG and powered by the Cyberbit Range. The multi-year agreement between IABG and Cyberbit will help Germany in addressing the shortage in cybersecurity talent and developing a highly-skilled cybersecurity workforce.
Recent nationally motivated cyber events, such as attacks on Ukraine's power infrastructure, the hacking of a German steel mill and interference with democratic election proceedings have heightened the urgency of strengthening Germany's cyber resilience and the need for a highly skilled workforce to secure the nation against sophisticated national and criminal cyber actors. In a recent survey by Intel Security, over 80% of respondents in Germany said there is a shortage of cybersecurity professionals in their country.
"The shortage of cybersecurity talent and the lack of effective training are proving to be the most pressing industry challenges and a threat to enterprise and national cyber resilience," said Prof. Dr. Rudolf F. Schwarz, Managing Director of IABG Group. "IABG is proud to bring the most advanced training and simulation platform to Germany to address this gap and in helping to advance the country in the global cybersecurity area," added Prof. Schwarz.
"The demand for cybersecurity training is growing rapidly, driven by the increasing number of attacks and their sophistication," commented Cyberbit's CEO, Adi Dar. "I am encouraged to see IABG join a growing group of service providers who are adopting the Cyberbit Range in opening cybersecurity training facilities to tackle this need," added Dar.
