Arab Bank plc

01/06/2022 | Press release | Archived content

Arab Bank Supports INJAZ Foundation in Implementing Cybersecurity Program for University Students in Jordan

Arab Bank and INJAZ signed a joint cooperation agreement for the third consecutive year to implement a specialized cybersecurity training program for university students.

The program aims to enable students to identify the techniques and methods that maintain high safety and cybersecurity levels online and ensure the protection of data against theft or damage when transferred, saved, or shared. It also aspires to maintain the confidentiality of information, respect users' privacy, and educate students on how to deal with modern technology such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the basics of e-learning through various interactive activities that employ e-learning tools. The program will be applied during the 2021-2022 academic year at Zarqa University (ZU), Irbid National University (INU), Middle East University (MEU), Tafila Technical University (TTU), University of Jordan (UJ) - Aqaba Branch and Applied University / Princess Alia University College.

Commenting on the initiative, Executive Director at INJAZ, Mr. Muhannad Al-Jarrah expressed that the cooperation between Arab Bank and INJAZ is essential to keep pace with the rapid developments in cybersecurity and thus, it contributes in reducing the knowledge gap among students in this field.

During the 2019 - 2020 academic year, INJAZ also implemented the cybersecurity program in collaboration with Arab Bank at 13 different universities where nearly 1,046 participating students benefited from the program. Furthermore, 1,000 students at five different universities benefited from the program during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Arab Bank's support of this program comes as part of its constant commitment to empower the youth and build their capacity through providing them with the knowledge and skills required to enter the labor market and contribute to sustainable development in light of the acceleration in technology and digital transformation that the world is currently witnessing.