The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) has partnered with Teqware Corporation and cybersecurity training provider ThinkCyber to train the agency’s information and communications technology personnel in threat detection, security investigations, and incident response.
The initiative uses Cyberium Academy, a training platform that combines structured lessons, hands-on technical laboratories, and simulated cybersecurity investigations.
The program began on Oct. 12 with an online orientation and platform onboarding session for personnel from Tesda’s Information and Communication Technology Office (ICTO). A two-day, in-person workshop is scheduled for October 26 to 27 at the Tesda Central Office in Manila.
The workshop will cover Linux systems, network services, scanning and enumeration, log analysis, scripting, malware concepts, and network traffic analysis using Wireshark.
Participants will also conduct simulated investigations involving suspicious system activity and potentially compromised systems in controlled laboratory environments.
The training is intended to develop practical skills in identifying threats, analyzing system activity, and investigating potential security incidents.
Tesda secretary Kiko Benitez said the partnership could help the agency strengthen its digital infrastructure and develop cybersecurity training for technical-vocational education and training (TVET) learners and workers.
As more government services move online, cybersecurity capabilities have become increasingly important to maintaining service availability and protecting information systems, Benitez said.
He cited the Tesda Skills Passport as an example of the agency’s expanding digital services and described the initiative as an initial step toward a broader partnership.
The program combines Tesda’s institutional and technical expertise with Teqware’s local technology capabilities and ThinkCyber’s Cyberium training platform. David Schiffman, representing the Cyberium-Teqware team, is among the resource persons for the upcoming workshop.
The initiative focuses initially on Tesda ICT personnel. The organizations have also pointed to the potential for simulation-based cybersecurity training to be extended to educational institutions, businesses, and other government agencies.
