HKIIT collaborates with Sangfor to jointly nurture Cybersecurity talent

Hong Kong Institute of Information Technology (HKIIT), a member institution of the Vocational Training Council (VTC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sangfor Technologies (Hong Kong) Limited (Sangfor) on 20 December 2024 to jointly bolstering IT talent pool, promoting vocational and professional education and training (VPET) and further contributing to the Innovation Technology and Cybersecurity development in Hong Kong.

Witnessed by Mr Ringo Yiu, Regional General Manager (Mature Asia-Pacific Region) of Sangfor, and Dr John Hui, Principal of HKIIT, the MoU was signed by Mr Ban Cheng - Territory Sales Director (Government & Public Sector) of Sangfor and Mr Wing Wong, Vice Principal of HKIIT.

Through this partnership, Sangfor will establish an academic partnership with HKIIT, granting HKIIT students the right to utilize relevant materials from Sangfor, thereby enriching the learning resources available to the students and further providing extended learning activities, including guest lectures, company visits, and training workshops, to equip students with the essential professional skills.

HKIIT will offer upskilling and reskilling programmes for Sangfor employees through its "SkillsUP" in-service training services. Furthermore, HKIIT and Sangfor will collaborate on cybersecurity training initiatives, leveraging Sangfor's expertise to enhance HKIIT's curriculum and student experiences.

Together, we are excited to provide more young people with opportunities for professional development and strengthen the IT talent pool as well as sustain the industry’s development ! Please stay tune for more updates on this exciting journey!