Toronto,
Canada,
August
11,
2025
–(PR.com)– Sterling
Information
Technologies
Inc.,
(Sterling)
a
leading
provider
of
cybersecurity
workforce
development
and
Managed
Detection
and
Response
(MDR)
services,
today
announced
the
global
expansion
of
its
flagship
Cyber
Defense+
Certification
Program
for
Security
Operations
Center
(SOC)
analysts.
This
global
rollout
follows
a
successful
collaboration
with
ZigZag
Philippines.,
a
global
talent
solutions
provider,
which
recently
completed
a
companywide
Xcitium
EDR
deployment
and
officially
launched
its
new
Managed
SOC
Services
on
August
1,
2025.
Key
Highlights
–
Cyber
Defense+
Certification
for
SOC
Analysts.
Sterling’s
6-month
hands-on
training
program
empowered
ZigZag’s
technical
professionals
with
advanced
skills
in
threat
intelligence,
incident
response,
and
EDR
operations
building
internal
capability
to
respond
to
modern
cyber
threats.
–
Complete
Xcitium
EDR
Integration.
With
ZeroDwell
Containment™
technology
now
fully
deployed,
ZigZag
gains
robust
protection
against
ransomware,
zero-day
attacks,
and
other
advanced
threats.
–
Global
SOC
Training
Enrollment
Now
Open.
Sterling’s
Cyber
Defense+
program
is
now
available
to
global
enterprises,
BPOs,
and
MSSPs
seeking
NIST
2.0-aligned
SOC
training
for
internal
cybersecurity
capacity
building.
A
Cybersecurity
Blueprint
for
the
BPO
Industry
“Our
collaboration
with
ZigZag
is
a
proof-of-concept
that
world-class
cybersecurity
capability
can
be
developed
from
within
starting
with
the
right
training
and
tools,”
said
Neil
Cesario,
Chief
Information
Security
Officer
at
Sterling
Information
Technologies.
“We
don’t
just
deploy
software,
we
equip
organizations
to
defend
themselves.
ZigZag’s
SOC
team
now
stands
as
a
model
for
the
future
of
cyber-resilient
BPOs.”
ZigZag’s
leadership
echoes
the
success
of
the
partnership:
“This
initiative
marks
a
turning
point
for
our
organization,”
said
Chris
Adebahr,
Chief
Executive
Officer
at
ZigZag
Global.
“Sterling’s
training
and
mentorship
helped
us
evolve
our
tech
workforce
into
security-first
thinkers.
We’re
proud
to
launch
our
own
Managed
SOC
as
a
result
and
even
prouder
of
our
people
who
made
it
possible.”
“From
endpoint
protection
to
SOC
readiness,
Sterling’s
support
has
been
exceptional,”
added
Allen
Adolfo,
Head
of
Information
Technology
at
ZigZag
Philippines.
“Our
team
is
now
equipped
with
the
skills,
systems,
and
structure
to
meet
global
cybersecurity
standards
and
deliver
trusted
services
to
our
clients.”
August
Cybersecurity
Awareness
Campaign
To
celebrate
this
next
chapter,
Sterling
and
ZigZag
will
co-lead
a
month-long
awareness
campaign
featuring:
–
Complimentary
14-Day
Xcitium
EDR
Proof
of
Concept
Includes
integration
with
ZigZag’s
Managed
SOC
environment.
–
Free
NIST
2.0
Cybersecurity
Risk
Assessments
Offered
to
qualifying
enterprise
and
BPO
clients.
–
Live
Threat
Simulation
Webinars
Hosted
by
cybersecurity
experts
from
both
organizations,
exploring
real-world
attack
vectors
and
defense
strategies.
About
ZigZag
Philippines
ZigZag
Philippines
serves
as
the
operational
hub
of
ZigZag
Global,
a
Singapore-based
company
supporting
high-growth
businesses
across
Australia,
North
America,
Europe,
and
other
key
markets.
As
a
trusted
provider
of
managed
services
and
global
talent,
ZigZag
delivers
cyber-secure
customer
experience
solutions
to
a
global
client
base.
Its
Workforce+Security
framework
embeds
Sterling-certified
cybersecurity
at
every
level
of
service
delivery,
setting
new
standards
for
compliance,
resilience,
and
data
protection
in
the
BPO
industry.
About
Sterling
Information
Technologies
Inc.
Since
1993,
Sterling
Information
Technologies
has
built
its
reputation
on
one
simple
truth:
trust
is
the
cornerstone
of
security.
Originally
a
hardware
and
services
company,
Sterling
has
evolved
into
one
of
Canada’s
most
trusted
names
in
cybersecurity
and
operational
risk
consulting.
Today,
Sterling’s
advisory
team
includes
seasoned
vCISOs,
threat
researchers,
engineers,
and
data
scientists
with
over
85
years
of
combined
experience.
From
enterprise-wide
cyber
strategies
to
threat
intelligence
and
SOC
enablement,
Sterling
helps
organizations
secure
their
data,
their
people,
and
their
reputation.
Sterling’s
approach
is
rooted
in
trust,
transparency,
and
long-term
partnership
embedding
security
strategy
into
the
core
of
every
client’s
business
journey.
Media
Contact:
Peaches
Madarang-Cesario
pmc@sterlinginfo.com
www.sterlinginfo.com