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Next week, I’ll be speaking in front of dozens of cybersecurity pros about career development. Tonight, I’m speaking to elementary students and their families about online safety. The audiences may be a bit different, but the underlying message is the same. Cybersecurity may be tricky, but it’s doable as long as we keep teaching one another and sharing what we know. #InformationSecurity #Cybersecurity #Teaching #Volunteering #Community

As a newbie career changer getting into cyber security, Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) has been instrumental in not only helping me learn, but also build connections with an amazing network of people.

Are you considering a pivot into cybersecurity? Concerned about lacking experience? This scholarship program is tailored for you. Applications for the WiCyS Security Training Scholarship are open until August 30th. What's the catch? No prior cybersecurity experience necessary😎 Check out the program roadmap of this multi- staged scholarship opportunity!

Hello!! If you are looking to get into the cybersecurity field, I highly recommend taking advantage of this opportunity below! Even if you think there is zero chance you will make it past the first tier, 1. You don’t know until you try. 2. You never know who you will meet participating in these types of events. The connection to your next job could be in your cohort!

The Cyversity Mentorship Program continues, following a series of sessions with Ben Hagen Chuck Kesler Jason Rebholz Bob Henderson Laura Louthan and Jeffrey Wheatman. I deduced a very key and interesting idea from Ben Hagen session about Showing genuine interest and passion in what you claim you have passion for especially for starters or entry-level enthusiasts. This genuine interest can be demonstrated through:-  - Writing articles or blogs on the field/discipline of interest. - Having a GitHub account (or Bitbucket and GitLab among others) where you play around writing your own tools or tracking changes. Other means include having a YouTube channel or playing Capture The Flag (CTF) among others. It is advisable to have something you can reference and prove that you are actively working on a project. Just be visible in your interest. Be working on projects or actively studying a concept. Both local and online meet-ups are also another means of demonstrating interest and passion, and you are likely to connect with like-minded and more experienced professionals who will contribute massively to your growth. #agbuenoch #cyversity #cyversitymentorship #cybersecurity.

Friends and my broader brothers and sisters in arms, I’m reaching out to anyone that is interested in actual learning how to do the daily tasks of a cybersecurity professional. RapidAscent is a training academy that has two different cohorts you can attend whether you work day time or evening time. The day time cohort is 17 weeks and the evening cohort for those of you who work during the day is Part Time 23 weeks long. You will learn everything from the basics of Computer systems to more advanced skills such as Linux Coding, Computer networking, computer systems, identifying threats, patching vulnerabilities, mitigating risk, cyber ranges as an individual and with a team, Governance Risk and Compliance, and even Penteating/ethical hacking, and much more. For those still in the service through VETS2INDUSTRY you can participate in the DoD Skillbridge and complete the program during your last 6 months of service. If you mention how you heard about RapidAscent as being VETS2INDUSTRY when you go to the RapidAscent website (add dot com at the end of the company name), then you will get me as your career counselor for the duration of your training and after. The training only costs 3.5 months of your Post 9/11 GI BILL or you can use VR&E, scholarships or loans if you have exhausted your benefits. The program also gives you, upon graduation, 30 core cybersecurity college credit hours (included in the 3.5 months; no extra cost) and Sec+ or CYSSA+ training and a FREE voucher for either of the tests. If you know me, you know I don’t mess with programs or organizations that don’t do right by our community. I can hands down tell you that RapidAscent cares more about your success than you can imagine. We help with mentorship, career connections, resumes, LinkedIn, free resource knowledge, interview preparation, and lots more. In the comments, let me know how you fell in love with Cybersecurity. Was it some event (like a hack) that got you interested, or did you like to build computers as a kid? Or was it just your love of helping and protecting others that drove you to be interested or passionate about cyber? #vets2industry #cybersecurity #career #training #cybersecurityjobs #hiremilitary #veterans #military #GIBILL

That's a wrap on the first month of our Cyber KickStart program! Congratulations to the 26 graduates who completed their training. Over the last month, participants learned about cyber security principles, had hands-on training, and spoke with industry professionals to gain the knowledge they need to kickstart their careers in the cyber security sector. Here is what they had to say about the experience! "The KickStart program opened the opportunity to network with other people who are also interested in breaking through the field of cybersecurity" - John. "After attending the KickStart program, I have the knowledge about the cyber roles, responsibilities of each role and which pathway to choose" - Purnima. "The assignments and homework were fun. Usually, you get homework and dread it, but in this case, it was exciting because I was able to learn so much from it" - Shay. "This has been a very meaningful month and will serve as a foundation to build upon and a catalyst to ignite my path in achieving a career in cyber security" - Tony. Our team will now select graduates to join our team for a one-year cadetship. If you would like more information on our cyber programs or the skillsets of our participants, please reach out: connect@workventures.com.au . . . #WorkVentures #Cybersecurity #cyber #onemonthtraining #youngpeople #diversity #cybertraining #cyberKickStart #cyberattacks #cybercareers #cyberworld #careers #teambuilding #socialimpact #socialinclusion #technology #support #community #charities #society #education #NFP #cyberthreats #cybersecuritysolutions #cybercrime #NFP #education #cybereducation

🔥 CYBER TRAINING PRO - MENTORSHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP (APPLICATION STATUS) 🔥 Thank you to those interested in the Cyber Training Pro Mentorship Program Scholarship. 👇 As you can imagine, this opportunity has received a tremendous amount of interest from those interested in Cybersecurity careers and training. With that being said, we have reached our completed application threshold and are reviewing submissions now to verify that we have results that meet the program's expectations. Although many people were allowed to submit applications, that did not guarantee a submission, and applications were taken based on when they were submitted, as described in the announcement post. Some people unfortunately missed out on applying by delaying their submission. We know this can be frustrating because many people want to participate in the program, but all hope is not lost! We recommend continuing to monitor the announcement post, the Cyber Training Pro page on LinkedIn, and Jon Good’s personal LinkedIn page in case there is a need to accept more applications. Additionally, you can still satisfy the post requirements if you have not yet, and should we open applications for this cohort again, we will work through them in order of submission. Alternatively, you can sign up for the Mentorship Plus Program, which offers many of the same great benefits, and that way, you can reserve your spot without waiting! https://lnkd.in/gjFWgmB2 We also encourage you to check out the rest of our training and career services offerings on our website. https://lnkd.in/gtmJ_N6n ⛔ Please do not send direct messages about your status, as we will not provide individual updates. ⛔ Thank you again for your interest! -Jon & The CTP Team #CTPMentorshipProgram #cybertrainingpro #scholarship #scholarshipprogram #mentorship #mentor #informationsecurity #cybersecurity #infosec #training #education #free #givingback

Announcement for the Mentorship Program Scholarship from Cyber Training Pro! Our application queue fills up extremely quickly; this time, it was no different. If you do not track this and apply quickly, you will likely miss out every time. The great news is you can still enroll in the Mentorship Plus Program! #CTPMentorshipProgram #cybertrainingpro #scholarship #scholarshipprogram #mentorship #mentor #informationsecurity #cybersecurity #infosec #training #education #free #givingback