The Alfonso X El Sabio University and the National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) have opened the INCIBE-UAX Cybersecurity and Post-Quantum Cryptography Classroom. It will be based at the UAX Madrid campus in Chamberí, and will aim to facilitate the training of cybersecurity professionals in quantum cryptographic technologies and models to protect information in the new context that will lead to the arrival of quantum computing.
This field also houses the Business & Tech Faculty of the university, with a training model designed together with companies such as Microsoft, IBM or Santander, with the aim of listening to the talent needs that exist in different sectors and putting them in line with the offer. UAX training.
The model is characterized by unifying training in the fields of business and technology, so that technological degrees necessarily incorporate a certificate in business, as is the case with the Degree in Mathematical Engineering with Certificate in Digital Business. As for the business degrees on campus, they include a certificate in technology, such as the Degree in Business Administration with Certificate in Technology for Driving Transformation.
The inaugural session of the classroom was carried out by José Luis Escrivá, current Governor of the Bank of Spain and former Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Service. During his speech, Escrivá highlighted the importance of cybersecurity in different areas, pointing out that “At the level of the economy in general, investment in cybersecurity and in the training of professionals is essential for companies to increase their prevention and response capacity..
Furthermore, Escrivá has also highlighted the role of cybersecurity in the financial sector, since it is essential for providing «of critical services for citizens»remembering that the Bank of Spain will be responsible for the implementation of the Dora Regulation. Furthermore, he stressed that cyber attacks can put financial stability at risk, which is why he highlighted the importance of coordination and stress testing financial institutions.
Luis Hidalgo, Head of Cybersecurity Talent at INCIBEwho also participated in the inauguration of the classroom, highlighted that «Cybersecurity is a subject in which various professional profiles converge. It not only requires computer engineers, but also mathematicians, lawyers, psychologists… It is a profession with a promising future, which is why at INCIBE we encourage young people to train and specialize in this sector in academic institutions of excellence like this one.”.
He director of the Cybersecurity and Post-quantum Cryptography Classroom of the INCIBE-UAX will be Santos Gonzálezwho has highlighted that with it they seek «“offer training to create a generation of professionals that allows us to face the new paradigm and anticipate the new cyber threats that will arrive with quantum technologies.”
Lastly, the Rector of the Alfonso X El Sabio University, Isabel Fernándezhas indicated that there is a need to «train future professionals to know how to apply technology from responsibility and ethics. Furthermore, this classroom is a reflection of UAX’s mission to generate the talent that companies need to continue growing and promote economic and social development. With this project, in addition to generating knowledge that will enrich student learning, we have acquired, together with INCIBE, the commitment to disseminate content that is beginning to be more critical than ever: cybersecurity.”.
