With the aim of qualifying more than 30,000 professionals in the areas of information security and privacy, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) announces the launch of the program good hackers this Monday, May 22nd.
Under the coordination of Softex, it will be carried out by the National Teaching and Research Network (RNP) in partnership with SENAI-SP. It will count on R＄ 30 million in resources from the ICT Law through the Priority National Innovation Program (PPI).
“The Hackers do Bem Program has a strategic value for Brazil by directly contributing to professional qualification – which raises the school index – and by structuring elements that strengthen the cybersecurity ecosystem. The results range from the country's advances in a critical area that holistically affects different economic sectors and that are also reflected in society and in the lives of citizens”, evaluates the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Luciana Santos.
Henrique de Oliveira Miguel (MCTI) at the launch of Hackers do Bem at the 24th WRNP, in Brasília / Credit: Eduardo Tadeu / RNP Disclosure
Free of charge, the program will initially offer five courses at the leveling, basic, fundamental, specialized and technological residency levels for technical, secondary and higher education students, technology professionals seeking specialization and for those looking to migrate from another area. In the first phase alone, it intends to recruit at least 30,000 students.
During training, they will have access to live classes, theoretical and practical exercises using simulators, videos and other resources. The courses are academically coordinated by Senai-SP and the Escola Superior de Redes (ESR), RNP's training arm, which has more than 17 years of expertise in professional training in ICT.
“In Brazil alone, there are more than 300 thousand vacancies that are not filled due to lack of cybersecurity professionals. Hackers do Bem, in addition to developing skills in cybersecurity, impacting the market and all sectors, establishes mechanisms for integration and synergy with different actors in the teaching, research, innovation and information security ecosystems”, explains the deputy director of RNP Cybersecurity, Emilio Nakamura.
Director General of RNP, Nelson Simões, at the launch of the program / Credit: Eduardo Tadeu / RNP Disclosure
The Hackers do Bem program also provides for the promotion of an innovation ecosystem in cybersecurity for training entrepreneurs in the area, development of R&D projects and the implementation of a national hub for this segment, involving institutions, associations, government, regulators, accelerators, companies , startups, entrepreneurs and students.
For Ruben Delgado, president of Softex, “in addition to contributing to the rapid reduction of professionals in the area, the program will collaborate to build an innovative national cybersecurity industry, supported by research and high-level scientific production, capable of retaining talent that can feed back the knowledge production cycle, thus strengthening the entire ecosystem”.
“Digitalization is an important tool in the industry's competitiveness agenda, and cybersecurity professionals are fundamental to protecting companies from the vulnerabilities of the digital environment. With this program, together, we will impact a large number of people, creating jobs and providing the trained people that the industry needs”, guarantees the regional director of Senai-SP, Ricardo Figueiredo Terra.
Those interested in participating in the program can register and receive first-hand information on the program page. Go to this Link.
About the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) – The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) is a direct federal administration body, whose mission is to produce knowledge, generate wealth for Brazil and contribute to the quality of life of Brazilians. For more information access Link.
About ESR – The Escola Superior de Redes (ESR) is RNP's service unit created to promote training, professional development and the dissemination of knowledge in Information Technologies. With more than 17 years in the market, ESR has already been responsible for training more than 40,000 students.
About RNP – We are the Brazilian network for education and research. A digital communication and collaboration platform that works to promote and implement innovation in information technology applications. In order to democratize access to knowledge, we connect more than 4 million Brazilian students, professors and researchers in universities, educational and cultural institutes, research agencies, teaching hospitals, parks and technology centers. In 1992, we helped bring the Internet to Brazil, meeting the wishes of the academic community. And today, our network reaches all states of the country, offering our secure and high-capacity services. We are also interconnected to other education and research networks in Latin America, North America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania through terrestrial and submarine fiber optic cables. We are qualified as a Social Organization, linked to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and maintained by it, together with the Ministries of Education (MEC), Communications (MCom), Health (MS) and Defense (MD) , in addition to the Ministry of Culture, which participate in the RNP Interministerial Program (PRO-RNP).
About SENAI-SP – SENAI-SP's mission is to support increased industry competitiveness through professional education, innovation and technology, and industrial entrepreneurship actions. With more than 80 years of experience, SENAI-SP exceeds 1 million annual enrollments, ranging from courses for basic qualification to postgraduate studies, in face-to-face and online modalities. There are 92 professional training units distributed throughout the state of São Paulo, in addition to 78 mobile schools, which offer customized solutions for the industry. The institution offers solutions in innovation and technology, operating in the most diverse areas of competence, such as food and beverages, biotechnology, renewable energies, advanced manufacturing and logistics, bringing together qualified professionals and technological infrastructures, such as the Connectivity Center, the Cybersecurity Laboratory, and Industry 4.0's OpenLab. In the area of industrial entrepreneurship, it works with startup acceleration programs, open innovation, intrapreneurship and innovative culture, with solutions for industries of all sizes and sectors.
About Softex – Headquartered in Brasilia, Softex has been operating for over 20 years in the design and management of programs with international impact and coordinates the Softex System, made up of 22 regional agents spread across 13 Brazilian states and the Federal District. The entity has 22 accredited ICTs and 19 partner accelerators and benefits around 4 thousand startups and more than 6 thousand companies. Softex works in conjunction with the private sector and with governments at the federal, state and municipal levels, academic centers and development institutions. In these more than two decades of activities, it has consolidated itself as the main Brazilian institution capable of connecting actors from the three spheres – Government, Academia and the Private Sector – to boost Brazil’s development through innovation and Digital Transformation. To evolve over all these years, Softex constantly reinvents itself, an effort that translates into a series of achievements involving support, development, promotion and development initiatives. Its execution portfolio includes, among others, the StartUp Brasil, Inova Maranhão, TechD, Brasil Mais TI, Conecta Startup Brasil and Brasil IT+ programs.
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