ETH Cyber Group and Huawei Switzerland enter into partnership

The shortage of ICT specialists in Switzerland is becoming particularly acute in the area of cybersecurity: 3,000 additional experts will be needed by 2030. To promote the next generation of these sought-after specialists, the ETH Zurich is running the ETH Cyber Group student initiative, which offers platforms for students from various disciplines to develop their skills in this field and exchange ideas with specialists in the industry. Huawei, with more than 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, an impeccable track record and annual investments of more than USD 1.1 billion in technology security, is also committed to education and research programs for future digital experts and security specialists.

Huawei and the ETH Cyber Group have entered into a partnership based on this shared interest. Their aim is to build a bridge between the academic world and the private sector, to establish a professional exchange of experience in the field of cybersecurity, to foster networking and to conduct joint training programs. Both partners confirm their intention to work together in an open dialog to strengthen the training of cybersecurity experts.

Riccardo Cicchetti, who initiated the cooperation as former President of the ETH Cyber Group Executive Board, says: "Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. We welcome any commitment that raises awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and the associated skills to recognize and ward off threats for our society, the economy and every individual."

Michael Holzer, Cyber Security and Privacy Officer at Huawei Switzerland, adds: "The digital economy is growing and is a key factor in Switzerland's innovative strength. We want to use our experience and expertise to help meet the associated growing demand for cyber resilience and create a robust ecosystem for cyber security in Switzerland."

The ETH Cyber Group and Huawei have agreed to develop a roadmap on how knowledge about cyber security can be expanded through joint information and exchange platforms and how the networking of interested parties can be supported. Joint events, reciprocal invitations to key events and other collaboration activities are planned. The students and the technology supplier are also considering joint training initiatives and training programs, such as the HCSP-5G Security Solution Training offered by Huawei experts.

Huawei also holds out the prospect of opening up internships on cyber security and data protection in Switzerland or at European level for members of the Cyber Group and students at ETH Zurich, as well as for external parties such as regulatory authorities or industry.

The seriousness of Huawei's efforts in this area is also demonstrated by the fact that Huawei will once again be one of two headline partners at the Global Cyber Conference taking place on November 26/27 at the Dolder in Zurich. The conference has established itself as an important industry event for the "who's who" of the Swiss and international cybersecurity community.

Keynote speakers at the annual event organized by the Swiss Cyber Institute will include Carmen Walker-Späh and Florian Schütz, as well as cybersecurity managers from well-known Swiss companies from numerous sectors and from the administration and authorities. On behalf of Huawei, Patrick McCarthy, Senior Cyber Security & Privacy Protection Advisor for Emerging Technologies, Cloud, AI and Data Governance at the Huawei Cyber Security Transparency Center in Brussels, will speak on "The future of cloud, AI and security from the perspective of Swiss SMEs" and explore this topic in greater depth in a dedicated workshop. This workshop will be supported by other top experts such as Dr. Xavier Valero González (AI and Analytics lead, Dekra Malaga, Spain) and Iva Tasheva (Co-founder & Cybersecurity Lead, at Cyen, member of Enisa).

Source: www.huawei.com / www.cybergroup.ch