CTU taps Resecurity to bridge cybersecurity skills gap

CEBU, Philippines — Cebu Technological University (CTU) is partnering with cybersecurity firm Resecurity Inc. to embed industry-based cyber threat intelligence training into its academic programs, a move aimed at narrowing the skills gap in a sector facing growing demand for cybersecurity professionals.

The partnership was formalized through a memorandum of agreement signed by CTU Officer-in-Charge University President Dr. Jonita V. Literatus and Ben Ouano, Resecurity’s chief operating officer for the Indo-Pacific region.

Under the agreement, CTU students will gain access to Resecurity Context™, the company’s proprietary cyber threat intelligence platform, which provides global threat monitoring and simulation-based learning for cyber threat analysis.

The program will cover five areas: cyber threat intelligence fundamentals; threat hunting and incident response; threat actor analysis and attribution; communication and terminology used in dark web investigations; and security operations, including digital forensics and ethical hacking.

Resecurity will provide industry experts for seminars and mentorship programs, as well as internship opportunities for qualified students. CTU will incorporate the training into its curriculum, identify eligible participants and provide academic and logistical support for laboratory sessions and practical exercises.

The collaboration is designed to bridge academic instruction and industry requirements by giving students hands-on experience with cybersecurity tools, threat analysis and incident response practices.

Cyber threat intelligence has become an important component of organizational security as businesses and institutions face increasingly complex digital risks.

The partnership gives CTU a mechanism to expose students to technologies and practices used in the cybersecurity industry before they enter the workforce.

The signing ceremony was witnessed by CTU Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Reylan G. Capuno; College of Information and Communications Technology Dean Dr. Jose Maria Garcia III; University Data Protection Officer Johannes M. Camasura; faculty members of the college; and Ren Nograles, president of 888 Tech Exchange Ventures.

The International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or ISC2, reported in April 2026 that 95 percent of respondents to its latest cybersecurity workforce study identified at least one skills gap in their organizations, while 59 percent described their skills deficiencies as critical or significant.

The study found that employers increasingly need expertise in artificial intelligence, cloud security, application security, risk assessment and governance, risk management and compliance. It also identified problem-solving, collaboration and communication as important attributes for cybersecurity professionals.

The findings suggest that the challenge extends beyond increasing headcount. Employers also need workers who can apply specialized technical knowledge to evolving threats and business requirements.

The demand for cybersecurity expertise is reflected in compensation, although salaries vary significantly by location, experience, employer and specialization.

In the Philippines, an average annual base salary of P702,820 for cybersecurity engineers as of Sept. 7, 2026, equivalent to about P58,568 a month.

Jobstreet’s October 2026 salary data showed a typical monthly salary of about P58,000 for cybersecurity specialists, while its listings indicated that pay for cybersecurity engineers can be considerably higher in major business centers and for specialized positions.

In the United States, an average annual base salary of $130,555 for cybersecurity engineers as of Oct. 12, 2026, equivalent to approximately $10,880 a month. — (FREEMAN)