The company hopes to train 10,000 French cybersecurity professionals by 2025.
The pandemic has given an unprecedented boost to the cybersecurity sector. For the past two years, specialized companies have been developing at high speed, driven by constantly increasing demand. The availability of labor does not follow. In France alone, 15,000 positions are vacant according to a study by the firm Wavestone.
To address this talent shortage, Microsoft France on Tuesday announced its plan to support the training of cyber experts. It wants to educate 10,000 professionals by 2025. The strategy of the American giant is based on several axes: raising awareness among young people, attracting students and supporting job seekers in retraining.
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To reach teenagers, an educational kit is made available to high school classes. With this, the company hopes to help students forget the prejudices that surround the sector. “Today there are negative mental representations that limit the desire to go to these…