Kaspersky has signed a partnership agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi to jointly work on cybersecurity-related research and educational initiatives at the institute.
Under the agreement, Kaspersky and IIT Delhi will exchange knowledge and expertise, develop educational materials, organise and promote events to raise cybersecurity awareness, and sponsor merit (academic) awards or prizes to encourage IIT Delhi students to pursue careers in information and communications technology (ICT) and cybersecurity.
This partnership will enhance the IIT Delhi graduates’ desirability on the job market by adding IIT Delhi’s educational and scientific activities of new training courses and programs that provide the graduates with relevant competencies that are in demand.
The collaboration will also help to produce higher calibre cybersecurity experts in India and contribute to a more secure digital world.