Global cybersecurity firm reaffirms commitment to develop Filipinos in the industry

by John Joseph Basijan / October 31, 2024

In line with the celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, NCC Group reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the development of industry professionals in the Philippines.

While cyber threats continue to hound governments and organizations worldwide, the global cybersecurity company also lauded the Philippines’ improving overall performance.

Based on the latest United Nations’ Global Cybersecurity Index, the Philippines recorded a cybersecurity score of 93.49 points this year, compared to 77 points in 2020. The country is now at Tier 2, indicating an advancing cybersecurity performance.

On the other hand, according to the latest data from NCC Group’s Threat Pulse, there was a 13.5 percent increase in total ransomware cases year-on-year around the world.

“The threats continue to increase every year, and along with it, the sophistication in methods and the ransoms that come after a breach. Filling the talent gap, especially in the Philippines, will require disrupting traditional methods on how we go about building our talent pool that can help organizations prevent these increasingly sophisticated cyber threats,” said NCC Group Global COO Kevin Brown.

The company has been helping organizations around the world navigate through the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, which is shaped in part by new regulations such as the National Cybersecurity Plan by the Department of Information and Communications Technology or DICT.

The five-year plan outlines a framework of strategies that aim to foster a trusted, secure, and reliable cyberspace for every Filipino, especially amidst the rise of e-commerce and digital transactions in the Philippines. Part of the plan is the passage of the Cybersecurity Act, which the DICT envisions to be a “national policy framework that will promote innovation and reduce barriers to compliance in cybersecurity.”

Recognizing potential

Since opening its Manila office in November 2023, NCC Group now has over 120 professionals in the Philippines, and the number is expected to grow before the year ends.

“Our Philippine team has been instrumental in helping our firm achieve our goal of demystifying cybersecurity and making it accessible to all. Throughout our first year here in Manila, we have tapped into the potential of Filipino cybersecurity professionals and saw firsthand how they were able to help us support the world’s largest organizations in building and managing their cybersecurity strategies,” Brown said.

Recognizing the potential of Filipinos as cybersecurity professionals, NCC Group has also conducted talks and seminars at several universities in Metro Manila—in line with the firm’s commitment to contribute to the local talent pool development and address the shortage of cybersecurity professionals in the country.

“NCC Group has always been, and will continue to be, people-powered amidst the rise of emerging technologies and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats. We have always put value in our people, and the sense of collaboration that can be fostered among our colleagues as we discover innovative ways to tackle these threats,” Brown said.

NCC Group invites graduates and professionals seeking a career in cybersecurity to explore opportunities in the company. Job postings are on its website and are posted on its LinkedIn page. RDH

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