COLUMBIA, Md., May 9, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internationally acclaimed and award-winning computer training solutions provider Phoenix Technology Solutions, LLC (Phoenix TS) will be hosting CyberSec 2014 to help professionals better understand how to prevent dangerous security breaches, Firoozeh Azarbaidjani-Do, co-founder and president of Phoenix TS announced today. The training session will be held October 14-17during CyberSecurity month at the firm's headquarters in Columbia, Maryland.
"Cybersecurity is one of the most threatening yet least understood issues of our day. This four day training session will provide participants with the latest critical information they need to prevent dangerous security breaches that can wreak havoc on everything from companies and customers to power grids and financial systems," said Azarbaidjani-Do.
Cyberspace is woven into the fabric of our daily lives. According to the Department of Homeland Security this global network of networks is estimated to encompass more than two billion people with at least 12 billion computers and devices, including global positioning systems, mobile phones, satellites, data routers, ordinary desktop computers, and industrial control computers that run power plants, water systems, and more.
Founded in 1998, Phoenix TS provides quality customized and off-the-shelf, instructor-led technical and end-user training services around the world. The company's management has utilized its more than 30 years of combined experience in training and consulting to provide organizations like DISA, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force with the most effective training possible. The company's instructors have also successfully trained more than 80,000 professionals from nearly every government agency and commercial corporation along with government agencies in foreign countries such as Korea and Germany.
Added Ben Tchoubineh, co-founder, Phoenix TS chief executive officer and CyberSec presenter, "We are culling through our extensive base of professional experts world-wide to develop the most powerful and compelling program possible. The sessions will cover hands-on skills necessary for cyber managers, investigators, defenders and offensive hackers."
Azarbaidjani-Do concluded, "Today we face a dangerous and ever changing combination of known and unknown vulnerabilities in cyberspace and this training session will give you the tools you need to be secure. We're putting together an amazing team of faculty to make this first annual CyberSec training the most important and valuable opportunity of its kind. My husband and I founded Phoenix TS to provide affordable high quality management and technical adult education to positively impact our students' personal and professional lives. We're really proud of our achievement and our growth."
For more information about CyberSec 2014, visit www.cyberseccon.com .
Phoenix Technology Solutions (Phoenix TS) provides cost effective, hands-on computer training, IT certification and management courses to government and commercial organizations in the Maryland, Virginia and DC area. For those located outside of the Baltimore-Washington DC metropolitan area, it offers various solutions to ensure clients receive the training they need. Phoenix TS's on-site and off-site training solutions provide students with a traditional instructor-led classroom experience at the client's place of business or a nearby location.
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