BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 9. Azerbaijan's
cooperation with both local and international partners will be
expanded in the coming years to develop and implement new
strategies, Shahmar Hajiyahyayev, Head of the Information Security
Department of the Innovation and Digital Development Agency, told
reporters on the sidelines of the 6th Graduation Day event of the
Cybersecurity Center held today, Trend reports.


According to him, as part of the sixth wave of the Cybersecurity
Center, 40 people completed advanced training and individual
training programs in 60 fundamental areas and entered the labor
market.


He noted that the center's activities are based on the national
strategy for the development of cybersecurity and information
security, covering the period up to 2023, and the main focus has
been on the formation of human capital over the past three
years.


"During this period, one of our main goals was to introduce
approximately 480-500 cybersecurity specialists to the labor
market, and we have achieved this goal," he mentioned.


The official noted that the activities were not limited to
personnel training, but also carried out consistent measures to
form a sustainable cybersecurity ecosystem in the country. In this
context, the correct use of new generation technologies by
specialists and the creation of local, national cybersecurity
products were among the main priorities.


He added that the center implemented special educational and
analytical programs for about 200 decision-makers. These programs
were aimed at helping executives approach technologies correctly
and make effective investment decisions.







Noting that special attention is also paid to product
development, Hajiyahyayev stressed that several local cybersecurity
products have already been developed, and several of them have
shown real results in the market.


"Approximately 86% of our graduates are already successfully
operating in the labor market. We consider these three years not
the end, but the beginning," the official explained.


He emphasized that in the coming years, cooperation with both
local and international partners will be expanded in the direction
of developing and implementing new strategies.


The official thanked foreign organizations, local partners, and
higher education institutions that support the center's activities
and pointed out the importance of continuing the cooperation.


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