About us 

eHosting DataFort is a leading provider of IT Outsourcing and Consulting Services, and a fully owned subsidiary of TECOM Investments (member of Dubai Holding).

Dubai Holding realizes the vision of His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice-President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidate a group of life-improving industries in the fields of health, technology, finance, real estate, research, education, humanitarianism, tourism, energy, communication, industry, biotechnology and hospitality.

With world-class data centres, state-of-the-art infrastructure and 24/7 managed operations, eHosting DataFort has a wide network of technology and channel partners based in GCC, MENA, Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. It delivers its operations through highly reliable and scalable infrastructures based on international standards and best practices including ITIL, ISO 27001, ISO 20000, BS25999.

Customers include Emirates Airlines, Dubai Financial Market, His Highness Rulers Court, DUBAL, du, Dubai E-Government, Dubai TV, Standard Chartered Bank, and the world’s largest steel company Arcelor Mittal.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is widely defined as an obligation to consider the interests of customers, employees, shareholders, communities and ecological considerations in all aspects of the corporation’s operations. In addition to being closely linked with the principles of Sustainable Development.
Since its inception, eHosting DataFort, sought to find means and ways of participating in various drives dedicated to noble causes and environmental issues. From offering internships to graduate students, providing summer job programmes to people with special needs, sustainable development to various Recycle, Reduce and Reuse campaigns, eHosting DataFort has always been proactively involved in the CSR activities of TECOM Investments.

 Muthabarah: eHosting DataFort’s commitment to empowering the youth

In an effort to broaden the spectrum of eHosting DataFort’s diverse CSR activities Muthabarah, is introduced. This new CSR programme targets university and college finalists majoring in IT, Computer Science and Data Security related fields and aims to empower the selected Candidates through a CPE (Continual Professional Education) Programme.

The selected candidates will undergo an online examination and then they will be short listed by eHosting DataFort. Accordingly the candidates will be enrolled to this free programme and will be taught by professional trainers and at the end of the programme the selected candidates will be examined and assessed for the final certification.

Muthabarah: Objectives

1. Empower and nurture the youth in their final year
2. Ensure a value added benefit to finalists by exposing them to a viable work experience in practice and in theory
3. Benchmark eHosting DataFort as a knowledge provider to future generations

Muthabarah: Theme

Muthabara targets college and university finalists majoring in IT, Computer Science and Data Security related fields. The program consists of two phases.
Phase I:  eHosting DataFort will conduct a certified training course known as CISSP (Common Body of Knowledge) as part of the CPE. CISSP is a premier security certification required for successful career in information security. The course will be conducted by a certified trainer.

CISSP is also known as one of the most difficult certifications to achieve, making boot camp training the most important part of exam preparation. The main objective of the program is to empower the youth in practice and in theory in the various fields of IT security.

Through CISSP boot camp courses, candidates will have the opportunity to self assess their progress through “checkpoints”.

Duration of CISSP: 5 weeks

Timings: flexible hours including weekends

Venue: eHosting DataFort Head Quarters

Phase II: eHosting DataFort will offer a work placement program after the completion of CISSP. The objective of the program is to offer finalists hands on experience and take them through the learning process at a corporate level. The exposure to a leading establishment like eHosting DataFort with worldwide operations and expertise will enrich the students’ knowledge, build their self confidence and benchmark their career prospects.

Duration of the work placement program: 6 weeks

Timings: normal working hours

Venue: eHosting DataFort head quarters

Total Duration of Muthabara: 11 weeks

eHosting DataFort: career opportunities

On many occasions, eHosting DataFort offers candidates long term career opportunities. Many candidates prove their competency, and eHosting DataFort has always realized the importance of exploring talented individuals by granting them the right opportunities. Even through the various graduate trainee schemes of Emiritisation, continuously conducted by the parent company, eHosting DataFort has employed a large number of Emaratis as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.

‘Muthabara is a certification and a work placement program designed for college and university students and is one of the most fundamental Social Corporate Responsibility programs ever launched. Nurturing the youth and empowering their skills to meet current challenges and modern day prerequisites, eHosting DataFort is proud to contribute to empowering tomorrow’s generation’ Mohamed Fouz (CEO - eHosting DataFort)