Nontechnical Professionals Follow Path to Cybersecurity Work

摘要

Anew federal cyber academy aims to help relieve the shortage in skilled cyber workers. The inaugural Federal Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy graduating class demonstrates that individuals with high aptitude and motivation can be successful in technical training and can gain the skills needed to enter the national cybersecurity workforce. The genesis of the academy was the President's Management Agenda, which made reskilling staff a key strategy in modernizing the federal government. The Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy (FCRA) allows personnel identified through an aptitude assessment to take part in a three-month immersive training program that results in industry-recognized certifications required to work the cybersecurity field. The program was provided at no cost to the candidates.