PECB & edForce Partner To Upskill IT Workforce

edForce, a workforce upskilling accelerator has announced its strategic partnership with PECB. The collaboration aims to provide PECB ISO/IEC 27001-compliant training courses to the Indian IT workforce. 

PECB, a global certification organisation with a presence in over 150 countries, aligns its skilling and certification programmes with internationally recognised standards across various disciplines, including Security, Governance, Risk, Compliance, Privacy, and Data Protection.

Organisations globally face the critical need for a resilient cybersecurity workforce to protect networks and data from evolving threats. The World Economic Forum reports that 52 per cent of public organisations identify a shortage of resources and skills as their primary challenge in developing cyber resilience. Moreover, 71 per cent struggle with unfilled cybersecurity positions, with a staggering 95 per cent of cyber leaders advocating for increased talent recruitment in this field.

Tim Rama, CEO, PECB, expressed, "The strategic partnership with edForce signifies the beginning of a pivotal era in accelerating knowledge and skill development in the Information Security Management System. Our partnership with edForce offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality training and certification in this domain. We chose edForce because their expertise perfectly aligns with PECB's mission of delivering accredited courses to improve organizational compliance and resilience.”

Ravi Kaklasaria, Co-founder and CEO edForce, said, "With the rapid increase in global information security threats and attacks, the most effective defense lies in the proper skilling and reskilling of the workforce for effective implementation and management of information security controls, along with a solid understanding of best practices. Our partnership with PECB offers a unique opportunity for the workforce to have access to state-of-the-art training courses led by industry experts, covering skilling and certification programs in this crucial field."