Education and Training Program (ETP)
Executive Summary
Creating cutting-edge education, training delivery systems, and content that results in a diverse pool of talent with skills needed to protect organizations and improve national security.
In Demand Jobs in Cybersecurity
The cybersecurity field is in need of diverse new talent.
Acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to launch your career in a rapidly expanding field of cybersecurity.
Top Careers in Cybersecurity
- Cybersecurity analyst
- Security analyst
- SOC analyst
- Cyber defense analyst
- Information security analyst
- IT security analyst
572,392
Open cybersecurity jobs in the United States
Cyberseek, 2024
Who are the Courses and Certificate For?
Career Changers
Including those with or without degrees
Incumbent Workers
Current technical and managerial professionals looking to up-skill
You!!
No prior cybersecurity specific knowledge and/or experience is required
Problems We are Trying to Solve
Find and Retain
Finding, developing, and retaining desperately needed talent
Plan for Succession
Replacing an aging workforce of highly skilled and experienced workers
Attract New Talent
Attracting new and more diverse talent
Build Skills
Closing the gaps in workers' skills and credentials
Invest
Investing in talent that can keep pace with industry advances
Upskill
Implementing workforce training models that effectively develop and "up-skill"
Our Solution
Comprehensive Content
Varied instructional lectures, activities, and blog postings available fully online
Cyber-Social
Technical content situated in human (social) and organizational issues.
Foundational Concepts
Mastery of core concepts vs. coverage of 1,000s of concepts (not trying to boil the ocean)
Advanced Learning Analytics
Benefits to the learner include personalized learning paths, timely feedback, early intervention, and skill and competency development tracking
Real World Application
Course concepts and learning objective mappings to external workforce frameworks and in-demand work role competencies
Performance-Based Labs
Hundreds of performance based, hands on lab exercises
Learn More
Discover the importance of cybersecurity and learn how our program and courses can help you advance your skills!
FAQ
Prepare for a career as a cybersecurity professional with the professional certificate from UIUC