Overview:
- Kaspersky is expanding its cybersecurity education to address the rising digital risks that come with new technologies.
- The company uses a three-pronged strategy to build global cyber resilience, according to Trishia Octaviano, Senior Manager for Asia-Pacific for Cybersecurity Education & Academic Affairs.
- Kaspersky invests in future cyber defenders by collaborating with over 200 universities around the world, doubling the number of partners since the launch of its Academy Alliance project.
- The company also partners with nonprofit organizations to provide training for educators, extending its reach to underserved communities.
- Kaspersky’s third strategy involves training professionals from various backgrounds, including those outside the tech sector, to equip individuals to protect themselves and their organizations.
As technology accelerates, so do cyber threats. Kaspersky is intensifying its cybersecurity education programs to build a safer digital future. The company has doubled its global university collaborations and expanded training to reach educators and professionals from diverse fields.
About the speaker:
Trishia Octaviano
Senior Manager for Asia-Pacific (Cybersecurity Education & Academic Affairs)
Kaspersky
Trishia Octaviano, Senior Manager for Asia-Pacific (Cybersecurity Education & Academic Affairs) at Kaspersky, is an accomplished professional with over 13 years of experience in policy, programme management, and stakeholder engagement. Based in Singapore, she leads regional and international initiatives that bridge education, technology, and cybersecurity, while fostering partnerships across governments, NGOs, and private sectors.
She previously held leadership roles at the Asia-Europe Foundation, managing public diplomacy projects with more than 50 countries, and contributed to policy research for the European Commission and the UN Climate Change Secretariat. Recognised globally, she received Kaspersky’s HR Performance Champion Award in 2023.
FAQs:
To strengthen cybersecurity education and reduce digital risks globally.
Through university alliances, nonprofit partnerships, and professional training programs.
Over 200 universities worldwide, doubling since the Academy Alliance launch.
It was launched two years ago and has grown significantly since then.
To reach underserved communities and provide training for educators.
Educators act as multipliers of positive change by spreading cybersecurity knowledge.
Professionals from diverse backgrounds, including non-technical fields like media.
They learn to protect themselves, their families, and their organizations online.
Talent development, nonprofit engagement, and professional training programs.
Trishia Octaviano, Senior Manager for Asia-Pacific (Cybersecurity Education & Academic Affairs).
5W1H summary:
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| What |
1. Cybersecurity education programs 2. University collaborations worldwide 3. Professional training initiatives |
| How |
1. Strategic university alliances 2. Nonprofit community partnerships 3. Training diverse professionals |
| Why |
1. Rising cyber risks 2. Ensure digital safety 3. Build future workforce |
| Who |
1. Kaspersky 2. Trishia Octaviano 3. Global communities |
| Where |
1. Singapore, Malaysia, ASEAN 2. Asia-Pacific regions 3. Global university network |
| When |
1. Ongoing initiatives 2. Launched two years ago 3. Collaborations have doubled |
Investing in Future Cyber Defenders
Kaspersky has formed over 200 university collaborations worldwide, a number that has doubled since the launch of its Academy Alliance project two years ago. These partnerships aim to develop the next generation of cybersecurity experts.
Partnering with Nonprofits for Wider Reach
The company works with nonprofit organizations to extend cybersecurity education to underserved communities. “We provide training for educators because we believe that educators are great multipliers of positive change,” Trishia Octaviano told BackGroundBriefing.news.
Training Professionals Beyond Tech
Kaspersky also offers programs for professionals from non-technical backgrounds. These initiatives equip individuals to protect themselves, their families, and their organizations online. “Technology brings benefits, but it also comes with great risks,” Octaviano told BackGroundBriefing.news.
Why It Matters
Cybersecurity education programs are critical as digital threats evolve. By investing in talent, collaborating with nonprofits, and training diverse professionals, Kaspersky aims to create a future-ready workforce capable of defending against cyber risks.
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Transcript of the interview:
It’s good that we are seeing technological advancement everywhere and for us at the company, we are definitely promoting that people enjoy the benefits that technology bring. But also at the same time we are aware that it comes with great risks.
Hence we are continuously driving cyber security education because with that we believe that the future will be better. So how exactly are we doing that?
- We invest in talents. We invest in future cyber defenders through our strategic alliances with universities across the globe. In fact we have over 200 university collaborations across regions, and this number has doubled since we launched our project on academy alliance two years ago.
- We work closely with communities specifically with nonprofit organizations. Through them, we are able to deepen our engagement and we are able to reach people who are usually not within our scope. For instance we provide training for educators because we believe that educators are great multipliers of positive change.
- We train professionals with diverse backgrounds. So for someone like you Mark who has a media background we definitely have a training for you that will enable you to protect yourself online, protect your family and even the organization that you’re a part of.
So, we invest in the future through a talent development. We work closely with nonprofit organizations and we provide training to professionals with diverse backgrounds.