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Invest Caribbean Invites Applications For A Cyber Security Grant
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News Americas, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, Fri. Oct. 28, 2022: Invest Caribbean, the global private sector investment agency of the Caribbean, is inviting applications from qualified English-speaking Caribbean nationals in the region or its Diasporas, for the Impact Caribbean Cybersecurity Grant Program.
The Impact Caribbean Cybersecurity Grant is a partnership with The Elizabeth Sloane Institute of Technology, (ESIT), and offers successful applicants the opportunity to be certified in the field of cyber security with a globally industry recognized cyber security certification.
Those approved will have the opportunity to join the communities of (ISC)², CompTIA, and Elizabeth Sloane Institute of Technology, (ESIT), a premier online higher education technology platform.
The grant will subsidize the cost of certifications such as CISSP, (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) education and examination at ESIT. Applicants must be citizens of the English-speaking Caribbean and can be living in the territory or located globally. They must have a degree in IT or experience in the field.
Successful applicants will receive highly subsidized training and examination cost, allowing them to become equipped with the abilities and tools to design, implement and manage a cyber security infrastructure effectively. They will also become a member of the (ISC)² and ESIT communities, unlocking a broad array of exclusive resources, educational tools and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.
“It is critical to support the upskilling of ICT professionals in the territories we serve,” said Melanie Wynter, the managing director of Elizabeth Sloane. “Data protection and cybersecurity have been at the core of all our digital solutions, and we don’t have the needed personnel.”
“Invest Caribbean is delighted to join in partnership with the Elizabeth Sloane Institute of Technology to offer this grant to qualified English speaking Caribbean nationals in the region and its Diaspora,” said Felicia J. Persaud, ICN’s founder. “It is critical that the Caribbean, where cyber security incidents continue to rise, expands its own human capital pool to address this global threat.”
The goal of the grant program, according to ESIT, is “to help Caribbean governments, the military, intelligence, telecommunication, private sector and the financial sector, address cybersecurity risks and threats to data protection through self-paced ICT upskilling.” The application process can take up to three weeks.
Certification programs, such as CISSP, are the first credentialled in the field of information security to meet the stringent requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024.
Applicants must complete the application HERE. Choose the C. Courtney Jackson scholarship when submitting the application.
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Caribbean Entrepreneur Makes Inc 5000 List Of Fastest Growing Businesses In The USA
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News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Weds. Oct. 26, 2022: Starting a cleaning service is not an unusual choice for Caribbean immigrants who have migrated to the US, but Caribbean entrepreneur Ingrid Murray has broken through many glass ceilings and surpassed the scope of possibilities for minorities in the industry.
In August, the Jamaican immigrant landed on the coveted Inc 5000 list for her New York-based business, Prospect Cleaning Service – a multi-million dollar building and maintenance services company that serves New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
This year, Prospect Cleaning Service made the top segment of Inc magazine’s exclusive annual list of the 5000 fastest growing, private companies in the US. The business sits at number 1001, with a noteworthy 651 percent growth over the past three years.
Prospect Cleaning Service’s biggest growth period happened during the pandemic. After losing 90 percent of its clients at the beginning of March 2020, Murray found herself forced to look for a job.
“The day of my first interview, I was depressed. I was crying uncontrollably. I felt like a failure,” Murray recalls. “I was so upset, I ended up missing the interview.”
Serendipitously however, that day Murray received a call from the Metro Transit Authority, (MTA). That call would become a seven-figure contract – her biggest one to date. Over the course of the pandemic Murray and her team worked tirelessly cleaning massive subway stations across New York, including the largest train station in the US, Grand Central Terminal.
Murray grew up humbly between the Duhaney Park and Hellshire communities in Jamaica. She has experienced many obstacles and setbacks, including sexual and emotional abuse, depression, abandonment, burnout, her child being kidnapped, her husband’s current battle with stage four brain cancer, and many other tremendous challenges. Despite it all, Murray says she has always been determined to achieve her vision of success for herself and her family.
“I grew up praying, having faith and believing in God,” Murray notes. “I have the discernment to live for God, and I know that will be recuperated. I believe if you ask, you will receive, and if you seek, you will find.”
She also has a strong conviction in hard work and helping others as much as she can. Every year Murray hosts three major, self-funded give back initiatives in her past community of Hellshire, Jamaica, providing various forms of assistance for students, seniors and residents in need.
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