KADDB, British company to establish cyber security academy

AMMAN — The King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) on Wednesday announced a new partnership with the British company PGI, establishing a cyber security academy, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

On the sidelines of the Special Operations Forces Equipment Exhibition 2018, KADDB Representative Mohammad Arajneh said that the academy will be created this year at the Prince Al Hussein Technical University in King Hussein Business Park, highlighting that this is the first of its kind partnership in the region.

The academy will provide theoretical and practical training in line with international standards, including real-life scenarios to encourage students to deal with large-scale online attacks.