The Saudi Cyber Security and Programming Federation signed on Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Booz Allen Hamilton company, in a move that aims to exchange knowledge, transfer technology and localize capabilities, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
The agreement was signed on the sidelines of an official visit paid by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to the US, which he kicked off on Tuesday.
The MoU was co-signed by the Federation’s Vice Chairman Abdullah Sharaf Alghamdi and Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Officer.
“Signing this agreement with a distinguished company in cyber security such as Booz Allen Hamilton will open great horizons for the members of the Federation through professional certifications” said Saud bin Abdullah Alqahtani, the President of the Federation.
“The MoU will enable the localization of cyber security skills in national critical infrastructures and contribute to realizing the Kingdom’s Vision 2030”, he added.
According to the MoU, Booz Allen Hamilton, in cooperation with the Federation, will organize training courses and national competitions for students, with the first competition to start on April 7, 2018. The competition offers programs to evaluate and strengthen cyber security skills.
The agreement also includes delivering advanced cyber security courses and organizing joint conferences and events aiming in part to achieve the objectives of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030.
