CIISec celebrates first International Academic Partnership

The Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) would like you to join us in celebrating our very first International Academic Partnership with King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals - KFUPM

CIISec collaborates with leading universities in the field of information, cyber security and digital investigations to promote the growth of the profession and to provide career paths for those individuals who are the future of cyber security and law enforcement. Our Academic Partnership provides an opportunity for CIISec and academic institutions to collaborate and ensure the effective promotion of information security professionalism to staff and students. As of 2024 we are partnered with 37 universities throughout the UK.

?KFUPM are globally recognised as an emerging international trailblazer within the Cyber Security community and this achievement solidifies their dedication in providing high-end cybersecurity programs in KFUPM's College of Computing and Mathematics.

?Of this achievement KFUPM's Chairman of the Department of Information and Computer Science, Motaz Abdulrahman Alfarraj had this to say "We are thrilled to pioneer this significant achievement as the inaugural non-British university to join CIISec's esteemed Academic Partnership. This recognition shows our dedication to delivering world-class education in cybersecurity, aligning seamlessly with global trends, the evolving job market, and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030."

Professor Steven Furnell who acts as a CIISec Board Director as well as a Professor of Cyber security at the University of Nottingham had this to say about KFUPM joining our community “We are delighted to welcome King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals as our first international member of the CIISec Academic Partnership programme.? The university has established a clear base of activity in cyber security, spanning both research and teaching, and is supported by a good academic team.? We look forward to the new relationship and collaboration with KFUPM”.

CIISec are pleased to be partnered with KFUPM and we are excited to see where this can lead us in growing our international presence, as well as with Universities within the UK. If you are interested in finding out more about CIISec's Academic Partnership please get in touch with [email protected] or visit our website here - https://www.ciisec.org/development-hub/academic-partnership/