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200 students
with relevant specialization will
participate in the II International Cybersecurity Congress.
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Global
deficit of specialists in the cybersecurity field will make 1.8 mln people by
2022.
29 May 2019, Moscow Sberbank
invites 200 students with relevant specialization from top Russian universities
to participate in the Second International
Cybersecurity Congress (ICC). This decision was taken during the first ICC
because the majority of experts pointed out the lack of skilled professionals as the key
issue in the industry. This conclusion is supported by the results of independent
research that show that the global deficit of specialists in the cybersecurity
field will make 1.8 mln people by 2022.
The students
from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Financial University under the
Government of the Russian Federation, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and
Public Administration, Moscow Physics and Technology Institute (national
research university), Bauman Moscow State Technical University, National
Research University Higher School of Economics, Saint Petersburg State
University, Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University «LETI» and ITMO
University will be able to participate in the business programme of the forum.
Stanislav Kuznetsov, Deputy Chairman of the Executive
Board of Sberbank:
«It is a priority for us that the Congress facilitates
narrowing the gap between the academic programme the students education is
based on and the business needs. We engage students in order to set the right
direction for the development of their expertise and as a result help raise
their demand in the market».
The students will have a chance to attend the business
programme events on both days of the Congress, listen to key experts on
cybersecurity, receive information on Sberbanks and ICC partners products at
the event, get closer to the professional community.
«Russian universities dont keep up with the rate of
technological change and hence the needs of business. As for business, it
should of course cooperate with the educational system for its own benefit.
The options of such cooperation could be supporting talented students and
helping them grow, to the possible extent partnership programs with
universities. Investment in education is long-term but it will fully pay off
over time».
The ICC is a unique
international cross-industry platform for global dialogue between
representatives of government agencies, international business leaders and
recognised industry experts on the most pertinent and acute issues of
cybersecurity in the context of globalisation and digitalisation.
The second ICC will be a key event of Global Cyber
Week, an international week on cybersecurity that will be held on 1721 June in
Moscow. It will be the largest industry event in Russia and Eastern Europe. It
will unite several industry forums which will be attended by representatives of
Russian and foreign state institutions, international organisations and
companies, as well as independent experts and researchers.
The Global Cyber Week will start with the technical conference on practical cybersecurity OFFZONE which will be held on 1718 June. On 19 June, an international online training session on international business cooperation to fight against digital threats titled Cyber Polygon will be held. It will be possible to watch the participants progress online in real time.
The first ICC was held in Moscow on 56 July 2018. The
congress united more than 2,500 participants and about 700 organisations from
more than 50 countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the ICCs
guests in his opening speech. The President is expected to visit the ICC this
year as well.