Temasek Polytechnic and IBM Establish First-of-Its-Kind IT Security Center in Singapore

Temasek Polytechnic and IBM Establish First-of-Its-Kind IT Security Center in Singapore

Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the establishment of the TP-IBM IT Security Center. This alliance will meet the industry’s growing demand for information technology (IT) security professionals to combat IT threats of the future.

With a total investment of S$200,000 the new Center is based on the IBM Information Security Framework. The Framework includes IBM’s portfolio of complete security solutions to provide integrated training on enterprise security. The framework includes best practices to help clients evaluate their current security programs and plan a comprehensive enterprise-wide security strategy that helps businesses manage risk.

The Center will provide students from the Temasek Informatics and IT School with practical experience on the industry’s leading-edge security and privacy solutions. In addition, students will get opportunities to work with IBM’s IT security experts on client projects, leading to a ready pool of IT security-trained talent for Singapore and the region. The objective of the training is to equip students with a solid foundation in various aspects of security, including physical, application, identity and access management, threat and vulnerability mitigation, information, privacy and governance. The alliance is also set to identify best practice processes and develop new security solutions.

In collaboration with TP, IBM will provide advice and assistance on the development of its new Center. IBM will also provide consultation and industry insights to help TP develop the curriculum, course synopsis, materials and case studies relevant for students of the Diploma in Cyber and Digital Security at the Temasek Informatics & IT School. Nearly 400 staff and students will be trained over the next five years by integrating IT security management programs into the curriculum of their Diploma in Cyber & Digital Security. TP has about 120 students currently enrolled in its three-year Cyber and Digital Security course. The pioneer batch of students with the acquired IT Security skills is due to graduate in March 2009.

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