inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Ministry of Communication and Information will provide cyber security training to one million Indonesians through an online academy which is part of Cyber Security Capabilities Strengthening program.

Using the Digital Talent Scholarship (DTS) platform, the online academy will focus on developing the basic knowledge and practical skill in cyber security for individuals and small enterprises.

“What’s important from this is human resource investment as the needs for talents skilled in cyber security is significant,” says Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi on Thursday (9/12/2024).

This initiative will also push and honing Indonesia's cybersecurity capabilities for both existing professionals and new talents. This is expected to increase the number of specialists in the field of cybersecurity.

The training provided will hone essential skills needed in today's digital economy, such as how to inventory devices, master software updates and online security, protection against phishing and malware attacks, and secure business data with backups.

"The beneficiaries of this training will not only stop at the basic level, but also access modules at a higher level or with more specific themes," added the Minister of Communication and Information.

Although the cybersecurity workforce is expected to grow by 12.6 percent between 2022 and 2023, there is a shortage of nearly four million cybersecurity professionals worldwide. On the other hand, the number of cybersecurity talents in Asia Pacific in 2023 will grow by 11.8 percent or more than 960 thousand workers.

However, talent in Asia Pacific in general is still experiencing a shortage of 2.5 million people. Meanwhile, based on a study of the availability and needs of Indonesian digital talent from 2023 to 2030, the average need for Indonesian digital talent reaches 458,043 people per year.

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