Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (“Indosat” or “IOH”) and Cisco, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) to expand cybersecurity training in Indonesia to help meet the growing need for digital talent to protect data and computer networks from cyber-attacks and data breaches. The organisations signed the MOU at the prestigious International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Development Forum in Bangkok, Thailand.
The new partnership will introduce Cisco Networking Academy cybersecurity training courses into Indosat’s successful IDCamp training program, an educational initiative designed to promote inclusive digital literacy in Indonesia. The new web-based cybersecurity courses will be offered to IDCamp graduates and provide participants with digital skills in international-standard data security systems. Cisco Networking Academy is one of the longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs programs in the world.
Together, IOH and Cisco aim to train 50,000 IDCamp participants in the first year, and up to 200,000 people within the next three years in underserved communities. Indosat’s IDCamp training program joins Cisco Networking Academy’s global network of educational institutions including high schools, vocational colleges, universities, and non-profits worldwide. The first cybersecurity classes are expected to take place in December 2023.
Vikram Sinha, President Director and CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison, said: “Indosat’s IDCamp initiative has provided digital skills training to more than 180,000 people since its launch in 2019, creating global certified developers ready to compete in Indonesia’s growing digital economy. Our new partnership with Cisco will further strengthen the training provided by IDCamp and give graduates important cyber-security skills that will open up new career opportunities. This partnership is another important milestone in IOH’s larger purpose to accelerate Indonesia’s digital transformation.”
Sanjay Kaul, President, Service Provider, Cisco Asia Pacific and Japan, said: “Today, half the world remains unconnected; together with service providers, we can play an important role in connecting the unconnected and bridging the digital divide. At Cisco, partnerships are at the heart of everything that we do and we are very proud to have a real opportunity to collaborate with Indosat to improve access to connectivity for underserved communities and equip our next generation of people with the skills for the digital economy. It is critical that as we do this, we build local capabilities around cybersecurity to fully leverage the opportunities of a digital economy. I look forward to seeing the continued impact that Cisco and Indosat will have in Indonesia.”Laura Quintana, Vice President & General Manager of Cisco Networking Academy, said: “Cisco is delighted to partner with Indosat and provide Cisco Networking Academy cybersecurity skills training through the IDCamp program. Cybersecurity skilled talent is important to enabling the digitisation of countries and to bridge the digital divide. That’s why we forge strategic and strong partnerships to close skills gaps and expand our reach to underserved and underrepresented communities. Partnering with Indosat enables Cisco Networking Academy to help more individuals in Indonesia develop the cybersecurity skills they need to grow and protect the country’s digital economy.”
Cybersecurity will continue to be a priority for the government and businesses in Indonesia as more information and data are stored online in Indonesia and the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches increase. The new cybersecurity training pathway provided by Cisco’s Networking Academy will lead to a training certification and unlock new job opportunities such as cybersecurity technicians, cybersecurity analysts and help desk support specialists.
