RA'ANANA, Israel, February 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Cyberbit, whose cybersecurity solutions
protect the world's most sensitive systems, and Ni Cybersecurity,
the Japanese cybersecurity service provider, today announced that
they have signed an agreement to launch a unique cybersecurity
training and simulation center in Tokyo powered by the Cyberbit Range platform.
The training center will provide hands-on training for
cybersecurity professionals and will help address the growing
shortage in cybersecurity experts.
According to the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry, the country is short of over 100,000 IT security
professionals, projected to grow to nearly 200,000 by 2020.
Furthermore, according to a report by the Information-technology
Promotion Agency (IPA), 160,000 of 265,000 information security
personnel in Japan lack the skills
needed for the job. Japan expects
a sharp increase in cyberattacks for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is
aiming to train 50,000 cybersecurity personnel by this time.
Ni Cybersecurity will set up a training facility in Toranomon,
Tokyo, that will address these
challenges by accelerating the certification of new cybersecurity
experts and helping organizations improve the skills of their
existing staff, focusing on government and finance
organizations.
The training facility will be powered by the Cyberbit Range, the
most advanced and widely deployed cybersecurity training and
simulation platform. It enables trainees to practice in real-life
settings by accurately replicating their network setup, using their
actual security tools and simulating their typical network traffic
so trainees can receive the most effective and realistic training
available. The Range provides a rich and up-to-date selection of
simulated attack scenarios, including ransomware. It is the
underlying platform for multiple training centers in North America, Asia and Europe.
Takeshi Mitsuishi, President and
CEO of Ni Cybersecurity, said: "We selected the global leading
cyber range platform and we're taking it to the Japanese market by
opening our new training center in Tokyo, launching in Toranomon. Based on the
global success of the Cyberbit Range, our customers can expect
exceptional quality training, faster certification, and overall
more qualified and skilled cyber security personnel."
As a subsidiary of Elbit Systems (NASDAQ: ESLT), Israel's largest defense systems provider, and
a leading provider of military simulation platforms, Cyberbit
brings years of experience in training government and military
cybersecurity staff. Cyberbit also provides products and solutions
for protecting critical infrastructure ICS/SCADA networks, and for
advanced endpoint detection and response (EDR). This made Cyberbit
the ideal partner to help Ni Cybersecurity address the needs of the
local industry.
Adi Dar, CEO of Cyberbit, said,
"Japan is in a state of urgency,
in which it needs to certify tens of thousands of new cybersecurity
experts while improving the skills of existing ones, all within a
very short timeframe. Enrolling in simulated training programs is
the best choice for finance, government and other organizations in
Japan to be prepared. I am
confident that the initiative led by Ni Cybersecurity, powered by
our Range platform, will contribute to Japan's cyber readiness for the 2020 Olympic
Games, and for years to follow."
The training facility is expected to open in Q2 2017 and offer
1-week or 2-week hands-on courses as well as standalone training
sessions in convenient evening hours and weekends. The facility
will also offer industry-specific courses, and remote sessions in
convenient locations.
About Ni Cybersecurity
Ni Cybersecurity's mission is to provide world-leading cyber
security solutions from the United
States, United Kingdom,
Israel and Ukraine to enterprises and government
authorities in Japan, and be their
primary sales representative. Ni Cybersecurity provides consulting,
managed security services and security engineering professional
services,
Ni Cybersecurity Inc. is a spin-off of NISCOM, provider of MSP
services and Green IT/Data Center solutions and consulting.
For more information visit http://www.ni-cs.com.
About Cyberbit
Created to protect the most high-risk organizations in the
world, Cyberbit secures enterprises and critical infrastructure
against advanced threats. The company's battle-hardened
cybersecurity solutions detect, analyze and respond to the most
advanced, complex and targeted attacks. Cyberbit employs a
formidable and diverse team from both the public and private
sector, including researches, former CISOs and SOC managers, as
well as seasoned veterans of the intelligence and military
communities. Cyberbit's products include a Cyber Range training and
simulation platform, ICS/SCADA security and a SOC Automation and
Orchestration platform. Cyberbit is a subsidiary of Elbit Systems
Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT) and has more than 500 employees in offices
across the United States,
Europe and Asia. To learn more about how Cyberbit
maximizes protection against today's advanced threats, visit
http://www.cyberbit.net
Ni Cybersecurity Contacts:
Please email Info@ni-cs.com
Cyberbit Contacts:
Justine Boucher, Metis
Communications
Tel: +1-617-236-0500
E-Mail: cyberbit@metiscomm.com
Dalia Rosen, VP, Head of Corporate
Communications
Tel: +972-4-831-6784
Fax: +972-4-831-5420
E-mail: dalia.rosen@elbitsystems.com
SOURCE Cyberbit