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| Tik Tok cares about the next generation of cyber security professionals |
TikTok aims to inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through a new partnership with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) to support the launch of a new library of cybersecurity education and professional resources providing first-hand advice in this growing field. Resource areas of interest.
As selection and training courses begin the new academic year, workforces around the world have also seen a record number of young professionals looking to transform their careers.
"We believe TikTok provides a platform that can spark people's curiosity about rapidly growing areas such as security, privacy and security," she added. We are very excited to create an online learning community on our platform and strive to create a larger, more diverse and inclusive field.
The new initiative is part of the platform's broader effort to advance cybersecurity education. It also provides more career development paths directly from the app.
When it comes to professional education, this may not be the first platform that comes to mind. But TikTok has seen a growing interest in usage content and career advice, and work-related clips have led the app to an entirely new use case.
Last month, the platform added a new resume option in the US that allows users to post personal job ads via video.
Tik Tok cares about the next generation of cyber security professionals
The new options respond to the growing interest in browsing content on the platform. The hashtag #careeadvice generates more than 80 million video views on the app every day.
As the Washington Post explained earlier this year, TikTok, known for its 15-second video clip, has become part of the job search ecosystem with rising unemployment and a new generation of people looking for their first job. Energy.
With that in mind, the platform may be in a unique position to support the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
Earlier this year, the platform sponsored the first esports games in the US, an event designed to help identify potential talent in the cybersecurity field.
Tik Tok is also hosting a job fair next month. The focus is on training and hiring security and data protection officers.
This expands the usefulness and use of the platform, making it a greater competitor to Facebook and other social media platforms.