(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 3. Within the frameworkof its work in Azerbaijan, bp today opened an informationtechnology and cyber security laboratory at the state-run BakuEngineering University, Trend reports.
The lab was established a year ago and finished on May 3, 2024,ahead of schedule (November 2024).
The entire cost of the project is approximately 403,000 manat project intends to assist the institution in training highlycompetent specialists in information and communication technologies(ICT) and cyber security to meet the demands of Azerbaijan.
The laboratory is a new facility with 30 units of advanced andinnovative ICT equipment and software that bp acquired andinstalled at the institution.
Each year, around 1,000 academics and students are expected to usethe lab to improve their IR knowledge and skills. These willprimarily be students studying computer engineering, ICT, computerscience, and cyber/information security.
"We are excited to open this new building, which will improveICT, cyber security, and other engineering education at theUniversity. ICT is essential to modern life, thus learningcybersecurity, data analytics, network management, softwaredevelopment, and other related skills can lead to many intriguingcareers," the bp vice president for the Caspian region BakhtiyarAslanbayli said.
According to him, in a broader sense, ICT is of great economicimportance as it is used in almost all fields, from e-commerce,e-governance, banking, and transportation to agriculture,education, and medicine.
"We cannot picture life without ICT services and apps. The moreskilled a nation's ICT workforce is, the more secure itsinformation systems. We expect our project will help enhanceinternet safety and security skills in the country," Aslanbayliadded.
To note, similar laboratories will be set up in two moreuniversities in the country.
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