6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Pacific
Application Deadline: January 31st, 2025
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/241975825781167
Indiana, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington, and NJ - State-Wide Cybersecurity Program
Including DOD SkillsBridge Program Participants from all 50 States
The Threat Within and NIST Framework - Service2Cyber
Description: This is a cybersecurity pre-apprenticeship conducted 100% online in a virtual classroom setting via Zoom videoconferencing. Participants select a job role and a cybersecurity case to work on in teams. There are weekly Lessons to complete outside the virtual classroom that take about 1 1⁄2 hours to complete, which consist of directed readings and videos. In the virtual classroom setting, teams prepare weekly deliverables and present them to subject matter expert mentors that critique and assess them. This results in a valuable exchange of information and a dynamic learning environment. A core component of the program is learning about the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework, a gold-standard framework used by corporate America.This is a ground-breaking program with the purpose to provide 12-week workforce learning in cybersecurity, with company subject matter experts that screen the pool of candidates and select who they would like in their pre-apprenticeship cohort. The mentors provide assessments/evaluations. The program results in career pathways and opportunities for employment.
Participants perform project-based work, in teams with a cybersecurity job role and real-world cyber scenarios that they select for the project. Team deliverables are presented to a pool of company subject matter expert mentors. Participants acquire cybersecurity skills and competencies, all leading to an industry recognized macro-credential (digital badge) that stamps the rigor, skills, and proficiencies acquired by the participant.
In addition, each participant receives a Digital Achievement Wallet. The Wallet enables promotion of workplace skills, education, work experience, credentials/ badges, and portfolio of work. The Wallet-holder learns about their skill gaps and can find career pathways to suitable cybersecurity job roles and be matched to employers’ skills-based hiring needs. It will capture the industry-recognized macro-credential from the project.
(phone: 509-389-6849)
Pre-Apprenticeship Project Information
Cost: Free
Project Name: The Threat Within and NIST Framework
Pre-Requisite: None
Eligibility: Transitioning military, veterans, and their spouses, National Guard, High School JROTC students, and service members connected to DOD SkillsBridge program.
Project Type: Pre-Apprenticeship with company subject matter expert mentors.
Purpose: Provide cybersecurity workforce training with employer mentors, leading to career pathways and job placement.
Approximate Hours Work Per Week: 4.5 hours that includes the 3 hour weekly virtual classroom session.
Duration: 12-Weeks
Start Date and Time: Feb 11, 2025. Weekly sessions on Tuesday's from 6:00 - 9:00 PM EDT.
| 2/11/2025 - 4/29/2025 |    |