Science Applications International Corp. of Reston, VA announced on January 2 that it is now accepting applications for its CyberWarrior Scholarship. In collaboration with (ISC)2’s nonprofit charitable trust, the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the scholarship program provides military veterans with career development opportunities to help meet the national need for qualified cybersecurity professionals. SAIC intends to award 10 scholarships this year, bringing the total CyberWarriors supported since 2017 to 30.
“Given the prolonged and targeted cyberattacks against our national
infrastructure, as well as the national defense sector and its supply chain,
the demand for qualified cybersecurity professionals remains strong and is
increasing rapidly,” said Alicia Lynch, SAIC chief information security officer
and retired U.S. Army colonel. “Veterans hold a deep and enduring commitment to
protecting our national security, which makes them ideal candidates for
becoming certified cybersecurity professionals. SAIC’s CyberWarrior Scholarship
helps close the supply and demand gap that cyber professional companies face in
the current cyber talent market.”
The SAIC CyberWarrior Scholarship program is open to U.S. military
veterans who were honorably discharged from one of the five branches of the
military before April 14, 2020, as well as those currently serving as active
members in the National Guard or Reserves. The scholarships include everything
the recipients need to prepare to become certified for careers in
cybersecurity, including training classes, textbooks and materials, and exam
vouchers for the (ISC)2 certification of their choice.
At the end of the training, scholarship recipients will have enhanced
opportunities to secure cybersecurity positions that require highly technical
cyber skills, such as security analyst, security engineer, security auditor,
and security architect. The program focuses on six (ISC)² certifications: Certified
Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®), Certified Secure
Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP®), Certified Cloud
Security Professional (CCSP®), HealthCare Information Security and
Privacy Practitioner (HCISPP®), Certified
Authorization Professional (CAP®), and Systems
Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®).
The application period for the 2020 CyberWarrior Scholarship closes at noon ET on March 16, 2020.
Source: SAIC
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