Representatives from various Israeli cyber organisations during
CyberTech Global conference that took place between January 28 - 30,
2020 in Tel Aviv. PHOTO | FAUSTINE NGILA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
IN BEER SHEVA, ISRAEL
The
human factor is critical in the success of any venture, and in Israel's
cyberspace it has grown over the years to become a key pillar in the
advancement of the country's cyber systems defence.
The
National Cyber Directorate is active in advancing the next generation
of experts, which it believes will bolster cyber protection, steer the
Israeli cyber-industry, and leverage it in both the local and
international arenas by advancing training programmes and educational
projects that integrate Israeli youth into information security.
Graduates
from these special programmes have been prepared to contribute and
expand human capital in cyberspace beyond the commonly accepted
boundaries.
Addressing a delegation
of cyber security journalists during the seventh edition of the
CyberTech Global conference that took place from January 28 - 30 in Tel
Aviv, Sikuy Shaveh, from the Equal Chances Initiative said the initial
programme provides unique cyber-training for people with disabilities.
Ram
Levy, chief executive of Konfidas, who came up with the idea to
integrate people with disabilities into cyberspace work said the program
has garnered tremendous success.
"Graduates on the autism spectrum participate
in a dedicated course that includes theoretical and practical training
in the profession of cyber defence. The students who successfully pass
the qualification test receive certification as Security Operations
Centre (SOC) controllers," he said.
The
objective of the initiative is to expand the group of human resource
working professionally in cyber defence in order to enable people with
disabilities to integrate into the field, where demand for workers is
high.
Another program, Rising
Up, targets high school girls from the religious Zionist sector who
intend to volunteer for National Service, and helps them qualify to
serve in Israel's leading cyber defence agencies.
Over
three years, from 10th to 12th grade, the programme provides
specialised cyber and technology training in weekly after-school
sessions, as well as personal guidance and preparation for the
participants' future posting.
Rising
Up is a joint venture of the National Cyber Directorate and the Cyber
Education Center of the Rashi Foundation, which aims to tap the
potential of this group in cyber and technology fields and increase the
workforce diversity in the Israeli high-tech industry.
As
part of the Deputy Chief of Staff programme to prepare combat soldiers
for civilian life, another unique program dubbed Cyber Warriors trains
soldiers who are about to be discharged from the Israel Defense Forces
(IDF), in cyber fields, and qualifies them to work in the profession of
cyber defence applications.
Here they
work in aspects of installation, management, and operation of cyber
defence products, implementation of routine security processes, and
identification and initial handling of security incidents relying on
their recognition of types of threats and attacks and how to handle
them.
The programme aims to increase
the volume of manpower in the field and provide professional training
according to the standards set by the National Cyber Directorate for
cyber professions.
"We treat cyber
tech with seriousness because the field is becoming very dangerous,
complex and sophisticated. We must take robust actions for risk
assessment for situational awareness through our national initiatives,"
said Yigal Unna, Director General of the Israeli National Cyber
Directorate when he addressed delegates.
A
senior Israeli cyber security source said the Holy Land lives in an
insecure region where attacks can happen in milliseconds through proxies
as cyber criminals use Artificial Intelligence to hack into systems for
espionage and financial theft.
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