Baku:Azerbaijan is set to advance its cybersecurity training programs through a collaboration with Fortinet, a leading cybersecurity company. Rashad Hasanov, the nation's Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transport, recently held discussions with Alain Penel, Vice President for the Middle East, Türkiye, and CIS at Fortinet.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the meeting centered on opportunities to work with Fortinet in training local cybersecurity specialists. This includes plans to expand the Fortinet Academic Partner Program within Azerbaijan's higher education institutions.

The discussions also covered potential collaborations in the areas of cloud technologies, cybersecurity solutions, and the use of artificial intelligence tools.