Microsoft launched a cybersecurity skilling programme that aims to skill over one lakh learners by 2022 so as to address the skills gap and empower India's workforce for bright career in digital security. The programme is designed to give learners total experience in the fundamentals of security, compliance, and identity a statement said. Microsoft will conduct these courses along with its other strategic group of partners including Cloud that, Koenig, RPS, and Synergetics Learning, it added.

Microsoft is deeply committed to make skilling for all

available and this programme is a strong step in making cybersecurity skilling accessible and affor dable. Microsoft has introduced four new security compliance, and identity certifications. Additionally in collaboration with its partners, Microsoft also offers learners deeply discounted offers on the rest of the advanced role based certifications to drive deep skills for addressing cybersecurity challenges it added.

This partnership is an extension of Microsoft's global skilling initiative and will help 25 million people worldwide through new digital skills. Over 3 million people have been skilled in India through this initiative. Microsoft is also working closely with the government, industry, and civil society partners on several skilling initiatives on digital skilling initiatives.

“Trust and security are at the heart of who we are as a company, and we work closely with governments, civil society, and organisations across the world to help them stay secure. Investing in cybersecurity skilling and preparing the next generation of security leaders is a big part of that effort," Microsoft India President Anant Maheshwari said.