Cyber Advance Application

Cyber Advance Scholarship

An NSA-funded training scholarship for first responders, active military, veterans, and their families with a direct pathway to work in the field of cybersecurity, risk, compliance, and auditing.

Education-to-Employment Pathways

All courses are fully online and primarily asynchronous, which means you can work them around your schedule. Learn more about the available programs below.

Networking Technologies Mastery Certificate

The Mastery Certificate in Networking Technologies is designed for students who want to start a career in Information Technology in roles such as Information Specialists, Network Specialists, and similar positions.

The first course in this program, Information Technology Fundamentals, will prepare you for the CompTIA A+ exam, and the second and final course, Networking Technologies, will prepare you for the CompTIA Network+ exam.

Through our current grant funding, the Information Technology Fundamentals course starting April 4th is fully paid for. Additional grant funding may become available to cover the cost of the Networking Technologies course as well.

Certified CMMC Professional

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 program is the next iteration of the CMMC cybersecurity model. It is designed to enforce protection of sensitive unclassified information that is shared by the Department of Defense with its contractors and subcontractors by providing increased assurance that industry is meeting the cybersecurity requirements that apply to acquisition programs and systems that process Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

In this course, you’ll gain the skills and knowledge you need as a current IT professional to pass the Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) Exam.

This course is now full. Additional grant funding may become available to cover the cost of future course dates in July and November. If you are interested, please fill out the application for waitlist priority.

Who is eligible for Cyber Advance?

Cyber Advance provides fully funded training pathways to prepare military service members, veterans, and first responders to transition into high-demand civilian cybersecurity careers. Immediate family members of first responders, veterans, and active military are also eligible for this program.

No prior experience in information technology or cybersecurity is required to be successful in this program. The training curriculum is designed to provide entry into the high-growth sector of information security, cybersecurity, compliance, and auditing, fields offering premium salaries for qualified candidates.

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How to Apply

It's easy to apply for these funds — valued at $5,000 —which will provide you with a pathway to work in a field that provides a lifelong career with opportunities for growth. All you need to do is select whether you're a first responder, active duty military, veteran, or an immediate family member of any of those groups. There are no essays or questions to answer, and these funds with cover your entire mastery certificate program.

Once you submit your application, an RIT Certified representative will contact you within one week to confirm your enrollment if you qualify.

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About the Scholarship

RIT Certified is paving the way for skills training that translates to a job in cybersecurity careers. We are offering funding for training to prepare for careers in cybersecurity defense and governance, risk, and compliance. This program is funded by the National Security Agency (NSA), and comes at a time when cybercrime continues to grow, but there are millions of unfilled cyber jobs globally.

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Still have questions?

RIT Certified is paving the way for skills training that translates to a job in cybersecurity careers. We understand that this is a big decision and we’re here to help answer your questions!

If you have any questions, reach out to certified@rit.edu

RIT Certified

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Rochester, NY 14623

Tel: (585) 475-2400
Email: certified@rit.edu