Madrid, Spain — Global technology association ISACA, which provides industry-leading training, certifications and community for cybersecurity, audit, assurance, risk, and privacy professionals, and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, an established university in Madrid with a deep commitment to high academic standards and innovation, announced today that they have entered into a strategic partnership to enhance the university's Cybersecurity Program Degree to better prepare students for cybersecurity careers.
This collaboration will integrate ISACA certifications into UFV's curriculum, providing students with access to essential resources, including materials, online courses, labs, and ISACA student membership.
The partnership will offer the following key ISACA credentials: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate and Information Technology Certified Associate (ITCA)
“This partnership with Universidad Francisco de Vitoria is another huge step toward our mission for the advancement of digital trust education”, said Gustavo Frega, Senior Academic Strategy and Business Partnership Manager at ISACA. “By integrating our certifications into UFV's curriculum, we're opening new learning pathways for students and meaningful conversations in cybersecurity that will shape the future of the industry.”
Robert Maxwell, Director of the Cybersecurity Management Degree at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria in Madrid, said, "Our alliance with ISACA will provide our students with unparalleled access to the certifications and resources of an industry leader. This agreement will greatly enhance the value of our Cybersecurity Program Degree and better equip our graduates for success in rapidly evolving cybersecurity careers."
In addition to equipping students in the program with the skills and knowledge needed to address the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals, the partnership will allow the students to interact with the Spanish ISACA chapters located in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia through networking events, mentors, workshops, and conferences.
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About ISACA
ISACA® (60p8.hpbvtv.com) is a global community advancing individuals and organizations in their pursuit of digital trust. For more than 50 years, ISACA has equipped individuals and enterprises with the knowledge, credentials, education, training and community to progress their careers, transform their organizations, and build a more trusted and ethical digital world. ISACA is a global professional association and learning organization that leverages the expertise of its 180,000+ members who work in digital trust fields such as information security, governance, assurance, risk, privacy and quality. It has a presence in 188 countries, including 228 chapters worldwide. Through the ISACA Foundation, ISACA supports IT education and career pathways for under resourced and underrepresented populations.
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About Francisco de Vitoria
La Universidad Francisco de Vitoria es una institución de enseñanza superior con más de 30 años de historia que promueve la formación desde un programa educativo integral, “Formar para transformar” que está basado en la formación y el acompañamiento de profesionales tanto en su dimensión individual como social. Personas que promueven, por su formación y liderazgo, la transformación de la sociedad y la cultura. La UFV en su campus de Madrid en Pozuelo de Alarcón cuenta en la actualidad con más de 55 grados y dobles grados en las facultades de Derecho, Empresa y Gobierno; Ciencias de la Comunicación; Educación y Psicología; Ciencias Experimentales; Ciencias de la Salud; Escuela Politécnica Superior y Facultad de Medicina y más de 10 000 alumnos. La Escuela de Postgrado Educación Ejecutiva de la UFV mantiene una amplia oferta de programas Másteres Universitarios Oficiales, Doctorados y titulaciones propias en todas las ramas de conocimiento; Formación Profesional Superior; acuerdos internacionales con 220 universidades y convenios empresariales con más de 10 000 organizaciones. La UFV centra su atención en el crecimiento del ser humano para que puedan florecer las personas reflexivas, preparadas y ejemplares que necesita la sociedad, líderes con vocación de servicio llamados a mejorar el mundo actual. Ser los líderes de la “Revolución Humana”.
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