#mapua university

The initiative covers Mapúa University, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao, and Mapúa Malayan Digital College, and was developed in collaboration with Arizona State University. In case some readers missed it, Mapua University officially launched the country’s first and only Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engineering program. Mapua says that it aligns with the National AI Roadmap of the Philippines. Sophos and Mapua University have announced that they have forged a partnership to offer cybersecurity courses and training for Mapua students. Through the partnership, both parties have stated that they "aim to enhance students’ skills and knowledge on cybersecurity while helping to prepare them for a smooth transition from college to the workforce." To jumpstart the program, Sophos will be providing a "train-the-trainer" style education on XG Firewall for the faculty members of Mapua. Upon attaining a certification, the Mapua professors can then impart their knowledge to the students through the university curriculum. Sophos will also provide hardware devices and virtual machines for Mapua's student labs. Balan, Dean of Mapua University's School of Information Technology stated: “We are excited to partner with Sophos to align and develop our curriculum in preparing our students for the working world. Read more in our articles including "Mapúa introduces first institutional AI Fluency Strategy program in the Philippines" and "ICYMI: Mapua University launches PH’s first, only BS in AI Engineering".