The U.S. government budget places a high priority on cybersecurity. Even though October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month has come and gone, it does not mean cybersecurity should be forgotten—it’s evident that it hasn’t been ignored in the key initiatives outlined in the Fiscal 2019 Budget of the U.S. Government. More than $8 billion has been requested to advance Department of Defense’s three primary cyber missions: safeguarding DoD’s network and information systems, supporting military commander objectives, and defending the Nation.
Continue to meet and comply with 8570.01-M Training Requirements
We offer more than 20 courses to help you meet 8570 training requirements. Choose from courses such as CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), the only hands-on, performance-based certification for practitioners, or Cybersecurity Analyst+ Prep Course (CySA+) to build management expertise and bridge the knowledge gap between Security+ and CASP. We keep our content up to date with the latest exam changes, such as those that occurred with CISSP in April 2018, to ensure you receive the latest exam prep content. And we keep our portfolio fresh with new courses such as Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), which are coming soon.
Comprehensive Cybersecurity Training Portfolio
Our vendor-specific and vendor-neutral cybersecurity training includes key partnerships with industry-leading organizations enabling us to holistically train the cyber workforce. For example, we can help you learn the basics of the Risk Management Framework (prescribed by NIST Standards) so you can begin to apply it to your IT Modernization Plan to reduce agency risk.
Master FedRAMP Compliant Cloud Systems
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. We provide government agencies with the technology training to realize the full potential of their FedRAMP compliant systems in the areas of Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
2019 Government Savings Programs Are Here
When you are ready to buy, ask your dedicated training advisor how our savings programs can help you stretch your budget so you can train even more and keep your agency safe and secure.
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