Amazon Payment Services, a payment service provider in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, is partnering with Jordan’s Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) to develop and invest in cybersecurity talent. In order to foster forward-thinking security innovation and information security leadership in the area, the cooperation will provide students at PSUT in Jordan with attractive internship opportunities in cybersecurity, as well as scholarships for top cybersecurity talent.
This collaboration is a natural next step in Amazon Payment Services’ long-standing relationship with Jordan’s leading centre of excellence in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) education and research, and it demonstrates both parties’ commitment to fostering cybersecurity talent in MENA, strengthening the region’s digital economy.
Amazon Payment Services will provide internship opportunities for PSUT cybersecurity students as part of the arrangement. Students enrolling in the programme will have the chance to obtain valuable job experience in security engineering by using Amazon Payment Services’ knowledge and best practises as a tech employer in the region. Amazon Payment Services will also finance scholarships for elite cybersecurity talent from PSUT later this year.
Commenting on the initiative, Omar Halabieh, Head of Technology, Amazon Payment Services, said: “We are delighted to expand our long-running collaboration with Princess Sumaya University for Technology, through which we will help raise the bar for cybersecurity in the region and ensure that we continue to deliver trusted payment experiences well into the future. The decision to provide these unique internship opportunities, as well as scholarships for cybersecurity professionals of the future, comes as part of our overall effort and commitment to developing tech talent in the MENA region.”
He continued: “This partnership shows the critical importance Amazon Payment Services places on cybersecurity, and how we are investing in the future to create opportunities for professionals both within our company, and ultimately in the region. Our efforts with PSUT will also help bridge the talent gap for the cybersecurity industry in the region and raise awareness about the best practices to keep digital transactions safe for businesses.”
Peter George, Managing Director of Amazon Payment Services, said: “Our collaboration with PSUT reflects and reinforces our commitment to working with likeminded organizations to safely accelerate the digital transformation of the MENA region. Mutually beneficial partnerships are crucial to building a secure digital future, and by joining forces with PSUT, we are contributing to this vital goal by helping advance the development of the cybersecurity sector in Jordan.”
Dr. Ammar Odeh, Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Computing Sciences at PSUT, said: “Our society is now more technologically reliant than ever before, and this is a trend that will only accelerate in the future. Therefore, we are very pleased to collaborate with Amazon Payment Services, a leader in information security and the region’s tech employer of choice. By working together, we will offer a starting point for talented PSUT students interested in sharpening their cybersecurity skills and knowledge in real-life situations at Amazon Payment Services and contributing to a safer and more robust digital economy of the future.”
The consumer digital economy is expected to increase quickly in the next years, emphasising the importance of trustworthy, secure, and dependable payment processing systems. With its constant focus on cybersecurity and transaction safety, Amazon Payment Services intends to exceed consumer expectations in this regard. The collaboration with PSUT is the company’s next venture in line with its long-term strategy, reaffirming that securing the region’s accelerating digital transformation is a critical mission for Amazon Payment Services – the enabler of online transactions for thousands of MENA-based merchants across multiple industries.
