Cyber Defense Bootcamp

Transition from IT to Cyber in just 14 weeks!

This course delivers the required baseline training individuals need to become cybersecurity analysts. The course is comprised of in-classroom training, group projects and hands-on-keyboard labs. Each module is taught by an experienced cyber professional with military cyber operations and/or corporate cyber defense experience.

The first half of the course builds upon a participant's existing knowledge and experience from an information technology (IT) job role, computer-related bachelor degree, or other technical job role and gradually transitions to more of an operational mindset. The second half is the core of the program focusing on red team and blue team tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) as well as allowing guided lab time where participants can gain hands on experience. Completing with course wrap-up covering new and future topics in cybersecurity. Our curriculum is aligned to the NICE framework and includes input from industry leading Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs). Participant learning will be assessed through pre and post training assessments. 

Participants may be existing employees wishing to advance their skills, new hires or military service members. See more about our veteran initiatives here.

KEY FACTS

• Schedule: 35 days of instruction held Mondays, Wednesdays and every other Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM, over 14 Weeks (276 total training hours)

• Class Size: 25 max

• Continued Education Units: Qualifies for 27.6 (276 total training hours over 14 weeks)

• Instructor Cadre: 9+ experienced and battle proven cyber subject matter experts

• Candidate Pool: Over 800 seeking employment

• Location: Virtual

BENEFITS TO EMPLOYER

• Relevant Content & Curriculum - Continually updated based on input from industry and experienced cyber operators and subject matter experts (SMEs)

  • Includes required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) and relevant Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) to ensure courses are relevant to your needs. 

  • Raise awareness of the complexities of securing systems and infrastructure and the capabilities of advanced adversaries.

  • Curriculum is mapped to the NIST-NICE Framework and industry learning objectives.

• Highly Qualified & Battle-Proven Instructors - Your professionals will learn from our cadre of over 10 instructors, who have developed a broad and deep base of educational content and curriculum that includes instructor presentations, reading materials, demos, and numerous on-keyboard labs and simulated exercises.

• Virtual Participation - Courses are accessible via video conference and include small group and one-to-one instructor interaction and access to our cloud-training environment

• Assessments - Participants are assessed to ensure they are meeting the required training objectives.

  • Upon successful course completion, participants receive an industry-recognized Training Certificate

• Outcome-Driven - Participants are able to immediately leverage course material for the benefit of their organization