Eaton highlights cybersecurity education, skilled workforce training programs at White House Cyber Workforce event
May 03 2024 - 10:03AM
Business Wire
Intelligent power management company Eaton participated in The
White House Office of the National Cyber Director’s Convening on
Cyber Workforce event on April 29 to underscore its commitment to
cybersecurity training across industries. The company’s vice
president of engineering and technology, Luiz Fernando Huet de
Bacellar participated in the roundtable discussion with U.S.
business, government and community leaders.
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The need for cybersecurity professionals is projected to grow by
32% by 2032 and Eaton’s multipronged efforts are strengthening the
talent pipeline for the cybersecurity workforce. With more than
27,000 employees in the U.S., Eaton provides in-depth cybersecurity
education for its workforce across all levels of its business to
help customers build safer, more cybersecure electrical networks.
Further, Eaton is expanding its U.S manufacturing and providing
cybersecurity training for new employees; the company announced
more than $200 million in manufacturing investments and the
addition of over 800 jobs in Texas and Wisconsin in 2023. Long
running Eaton collaborations with leading universities and industry
organizations are attracting and preparing the next generation of
cybersecurity professionals.
“As digital threats continue to evolve and proliferate, and
critical systems become more connected and digitalized, more
skilled cybersecurity professionals are needed across every
industry and sector,” said Luiz Fernando Huet de Bacellar, PhD,
Eaton’s vice president, engineering and technology. “At Eaton, we
believe developing cybersecurity professionals is essential to
ensure a safe and secure future. We’re taking steps within and
outside of our organization to instill cybersecurity education at
every level to create trusted environments."
The company contributed over $1 million to provide real-world
cybersecurity experience for students at the Eaton Cybersecurity
SAFE (Security Assessment and Forensic Examination) Lab at
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and will invest more than
$500,000 over the next three years to facilitate ongoing education
and training at RIT’s ESL Global Cybersecurity Institute.
Eaton also collaborates with Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) to
advance cybersecurity education and research. As a Partner Member
of CMU's CyLab Security and Privacy Institute, Eaton has
contributed over $460,000 to support collaborative cybersecurity
research and education.
Eaton's Product Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and
secure-by-design philosophy ensure that its products meet rigorous
cybersecurity and safety design standards. Over 95% of its product
development teams have participated in cybersecurity training. The
company's cybersecurity experts integrate cybersecurity processes
and a secure development lifecycle into every stage of product
development.
Further, Eaton works closely with industry organizations such as
the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the U.S.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Microsoft,
TechAccord, UL, the International Society of Automation (ISA)
Global Cybersecurity Alliance (ISAGCA) and others to drive the
development and adoption of global cybersecurity standards and
technology breakthroughs.
The company’s Cybersecurity Perspectives virtual learning forum
has brought together more than 5,000 registered attendees with
experts from around the world for nearly five years to advance a
more cybersecure future. To learn more, visit
Eaton.com/cybersecurity.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to
protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for
people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility,
industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace
and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do
business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers
manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on
the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization,
we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy
sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management
challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people
today and generations to come.
Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the New York
Stock Exchange for more than a century. We reported revenues of
$23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160
countries. For more information, visit Eaton.com. Follow us on
LinkedIn.
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