Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University (HVSU) has organized a meeting with Security Sector Skill Development Council (SSSDC) at Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurgaon on 5 June 2017 to explore possible avenues of cooperation between the two agencies towards imparting vocational education in the University. The meeting was held between SSSDC team comprising Kunwar Vikram Singh, Chairman, Maj Gen K Majumdar, COO, and Aaisha Thakur, Manager Enterprises, SSSDC; and Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor and Ms. Chanchal, Asst. Deputy Director, HVSU. The Chairman delivered a brief presentation to the Vice Chancellor about SSSDC and CAPSI, and emphasized that the private security industry has a workforce of 70 Lacs, of which 14 Lacs are security supervisors. This industry has a growth rate of 25% and rate of attrition at 30%. Besides, he also informed that SSSDC has about 300 affiliated training partners all over India and have a capacity of building more as per requirement. The Chairman sought collaboration between the authorities to enable the formal skilling and education of unskilled private security personnel in an efficient way, and put forth following suggestions from his end. SSSDC will help develop curriculum for the Level 6, 7 & 8 security courses jointly with the University. They will enable providing training and certification to the security supervisors. SSSDC can also help the university with mobilization – making the training infrastructure available through their training partners, contacting end users for on-job training, and finally for placement. The Chairman offered a platform of the Security Skills & Leadership Summit, scheduled on 15 October 2017 to launch the B.Voc. courses with the university in presence of an audience comprising heads of the security industry, end users, and several senior government officials. He also advised that on-line cum contact programs for existing security supervisors be organized jointly. The Vice Chancellor Raj Nehru appreciated the support of SSSDC and mentioned that the university is aiming at B.Voc. courses in security science where the student will earn credits as per NSQF level 6, 7 & 8, and would have the option of exit and entry so that he is employable at every level. The University also wants to introduce graduation courses for students with on-job training, for which they want to tie up with 5-6 top security companies. He also informed that the students would be eligible to get stipend. He, however, made it clear that HVSU’s focus is in Haryana. The meeting concluded on a positive note. SSSDC will support in developing curriculum for the graduation courses for security guards. They will form a committee for the empanelment of the University Security course students with the top security employers, and a short term course will be defined for the already employed supervisor to guide them to a path of career progression.

New distribution partners Inflow Technologies and M.Tech to expand customer access to CyberArk security solution CyberArk, the company that protects organisations from cyber attacks has recently announced new CyberArk Channel Partner Program offerings to enhance partners’ privileged account security expertise and ability to drive new business opportunities in India. In addition, newly-announced distribution partners Inflow Technologies and M.Tech will bolster channel support. The channel plays a critical role in delivering CyberArk’s best-in-class privileged account security solutions to joint customers, for raising awareness and triggering new business across the region, including key vertical industries such as financial services, energy and healthcare. “As one of the largest, fastest growing markets in the world, and with high technology adoption, India is a country with tremendous potential for CyberArk,” said Rohan Vaidya, regional director, India, CyberArk, “The scale and scope of attacks on the most valuable data within organisations means cyber security is an increasingly important board-level issue. CyberArk’s ability to break the cycle of cyber attacks by delivering a critical layer of security will enable businesses across India to implement proactive security strategies.” CyberArk enables access to new training and certification programs  New CyberArk Channel Partner Program offerings include: CyberArk University – New technical certification, expanded course offerings: CyberArk is expanding its Global Certification Program for sales and technical learning, recently adding a new CyberArk Certified Delivery Engineer (CDE) option. CyberArk DNA – Data-driven insight to increase deal impact: Partners using the CyberArk discovery and audit (DNA) tool can generate comprehensive reports for customers and prospects identifying privileged accounts on the network as well as privileged passwords – including hard-coded passwords in applications and scripts – and their status in terms of policy compliance. Partner Portal: All CyberArk partners can register for user access to the CyberArk partner portal. With a wealth of resources and training to support partners in selling CyberArk solutions, the Partner Portal also incorporates competitive financial rewards such as deal registration, for the CyberArk partner community. New distribution partners announced CyberArk also welcomes two additional distribution partners, bolstering coverage and support for channel partners and their customers in India. Inflow Technologies and M.Tech join iValue to enhance CyberArk’s distribution structure in India. “CyberArk’s approach to helping secure the network allows customers to get ahead of attacks and prevent escalation before real damage is done, instead of wasting cycles constantly reacting to cyber threats,” said Rajesh Kumar, business head, Inflow Technologies, “With this relationship, our channel partners will now be able to offer CyberArk solutions to their customers. We are optimistic about the opportunities that this partnership brings in and we shall focus on partner’s enablement and reach, ensuring that the benefits of the CyberArk privileged account security solution are accessible to customers across key regions.” “M.Tech is excited to be a distribution partner of CyberArk in India. CyberArk’s technology has significant demand in India across all industries, primarily in the financial services, energy, retail and healthcare markets,” said Bhavin Bhatt, Regional Director, M.Tech, “Partnering with CyberArk means M.Tech is one step closer to completing the entire IT security stack. With the cutting-edge technology of CyberArk and the expertise and reach of M.Tech, this partnership will solve key security pain points for our joint customers.” CyberArk partner program momentum CyberArk works with more than 300 channel partners around the world and continues to make investments in deepening partner relationships. The company is increasing collaboration with advisory firms, systems integrators and value added resellers around the world and across key vertical markets such as healthcare and government. Additionally, the C3 Alliance, CyberArk’s global technology partner program is a strong differentiator that provides the channel with greater access to integrated technology solutions. The C3 Alliance delivers certified technology integrations between CyberArk and alliance member products that make it easier for channel partners and customers to extend the power of privileged account security across their organisation and enhance their overall security posture.

Nutanix, a leading enterprise cloud computing company has recently announced its partnership with Netmagic, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leading managed service provider in India. This partnership will enable Netmagic to offer private cloud services built upon the Nutanix enterprise cloud platform to customers who either run their own datacenters or using Netmagic’s dedicated datacenters based in India. Along with other recent partnerships, Nuatnix has extended its reach exponentially across India, and is now placed to support the extensive digital transformation currently underway in the country. The Nutanix enterprise cloud platform goes beyond hyper-converged infrastructure and offers lower total cost of ownership (TCO), near limitless scalability, faster time to value and small footprint. It allows customers to deploy applications faster and scale rapidly as they grow. In addition, this partnership will enhance the security, scalability, reliability and flexibility for enterprises and provide them a tailor-made solution without compromising on the control of their IT infrastructure. The entire private hosted cloud service by Netmagic will be built on the Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Platform. Netmagic provides a well-structured approach to private cloud design and development. It takes into consideration the immediate as well as future business needs to scale-up through hybrid IT or virtual private cloud environments. Once on the Nutanix Enterprise Platform, Netmagic will be able to deliver higher return on investment (ROI) within the existing infrastructure. “Netmagic’s deep understanding of the local market, supreme reach and strong client base combined with our technological backbone offers a robust and secure private cloud solution to enterprises,” said Sunil Mahale, VP and MD of Nutanix India, “We are confident that this partnership will enable both companies to continue to grow within the FSI and e-commerce verticals in India, and to expand into more untapped markets.” “We are pleased to partner with Nutanix to further leverage our infrastructure and domain expertise with their leading Enterprise cloud platform. This business alliance enables us with our continued efforts in maintaining our delivery excellence and value proposition,” added Sharad Sanghi, Managing Director and CEO at Netmagic, “This enhanced service offering consolidates our leadership position in the Cloud industry.”