Nonprofit cybersecurity group The Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) has teamed up with Fortinet on an initiative aimed at enhancing incident response capabilities.

The FIRST CORE program will facilitate the sharing of expertise and insights from across the global incident response community to develop response capabilities for cybersecurity teams.

Fortinet will fund FIRST CORE program efforts, including plans to develop incident response training content and subsidize local training costs for lower-income partners.

The cybersecurity firm will also help establish a network of regional liaisons and mentors to support incident response teams and support the Suguru Yamaguchi Fellowship Program to provide opportunities for the next generation of cybersecurity talent from underrepresented regions.

“Fortinet's leadership as our founding partner demonstrates their commitment to strengthening cybersecurity knowledge across industries and borders," FIRST CEO Chris Gibson noted in a statement.

The FIRST CORE program ultimately builds on FIRST’s nearly three decades of education, training, and knowledge sharing within the international security community.

“FIRST CORE represents a unique opportunity to provide boots-on-the-ground support to security teams around the world, particularly in under-resourced regions, and we’re proud to be the founding partner of this important initiative," Derek Manky, chief security strategist and global VP of threat intelligence at Fortinet, said. “Creating new avenues for defenders everywhere to share knowledge and best practices ultimately give[[s] us more opportunities to collectively disrupt global cybercrime.”

“Together, we're building communities grounded in internationally recognized best practices that will enhance incident response capabilities across the globe,” Gibson added.