Launch your career in Cybersecurity
Become a Cybersecurity Professional in 3–6 Months
100% Online • Self-Paced • No Degree Required
Launch a high-paying cybersecurity career with flexible training built for real people with real schedules. Start anytime, learn anywhere, and earn an industry-recognized certificate designed for beginners.
Fast Facts
Completion Time: 3–6 Months
Weekly Commitment: 10–15 Hours
Tuition: $2,400
Format: Self-Paced + Hands-On Labs
Entry-Level Salary Range: $83,000–$130,000
Open Cybersecurity Jobs in the U.S.: 250,000+
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens Only
Experience Needed: None
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Why This Program Works
This training is designed for beginners and built for busy adults. You can learn anytime, anywhere—on your schedule—with no classroom or commute. Lessons can be paused and resumed at any time.
You’ll gain real-world, job-ready cybersecurity skills through practical labs and simulations. Each step builds confidence and provides clear guidance on your journey into cybersecurity employment. This is flexible, practical training created for real life.
What You’ll Learn
This program teaches the skills employers expect from entry-level cybersecurity analysts, including foundational security concepts, network and system protection, threat identification, security tools, and incident response.
Cybersecurity Foundations
You’ll learn core security principles, explore career paths in the industry, and understand risk management and how threats impact organizations.
Networking & System Security
Training covers how networks function and how to secure them using firewalls, access controls, and operating system protections.
Threats, Attacks & Vulnerabilities
You’ll learn to recognize malware, ransomware, phishing tactics, social engineering schemes, and the attack techniques used by real adversaries.
Tools of the Trade
Hands-on work includes the Linux command line, Wireshark, SQL basics, SIEM fundamentals, and password auditing tools used in real security roles.
Incident Detection & Response
You’ll practice monitoring environments, triaging alerts, responding to active threats, and analyzing logs to understand incidents.
Job-Ready Skills
The program builds your documentation, communication, and critical thinking skills while preparing you with resume writing, interview guidance, and AI-powered job search tools.
Program Curriculum
Training begins with workplace soft skills to help you succeed in professional environments, including time management, productivity, accountability, ethics, organization, interpersonal skills, and remote work best practices.
Next, you’ll complete Cybersecurity Training 1.0:
Foundations of Cybersecurity, Manage Security Risks, and Networks & Network Security.
Your Tools & Threats section includes Linux + SQL, Assets, Threats & Vulnerabilities, and Detection & Response.
Finally, the Automation + Career Readiness section includes Python automation, job preparation, and an AI-powered job search course.
Who Should Enroll?
This program is ideal for complete beginners, career changers, students, working adults needing flexibility, tech-curious learners, and anyone pursuing cybersecurity certifications or apprenticeships. If you can follow guided lessons, you can succeed here.
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is a federal program that helps job seekers access training, education, and career support at no cost. Through this program, WIOA funding can fully cover the cost of our cybersecurity training, allowing eligible Arkansas residents to begin a new career without paying out of pocket. We are actively looking for people in the state of Arkansas who already qualify for WIOA assistance and are ready to take the next step toward a high-demand, secure, and well-paid career path. If you qualify, this program removes financial barriers, provides industry-aligned skills, and helps you transform your future with zero upfront cost. Apply today to check your eligibility and start your journey toward a life-changing opportunity.
For many Arkansans looking for a career that offers stability, growth, and strong earning potential, cybersecurity has become one of the most promising paths available today. Across the United States, employers are actively searching for skilled professionals to protect data, networks, and critical systems, and there simply aren’t enough qualified people to fill the jobs that are open right now. According to the latest workforce data, there are hundreds of thousands of cybersecurity positions listed nationwide, and experts estimate that tens of thousands more trained professionals are still needed to meet current demand — meaning there are more jobs than skilled workers to fill them.
That talent shortage isn’t just happening in Silicon Valley or New York — it’s impacting businesses of all sizes, including local organizations right here in Arkansas. With more companies relying on digital systems every day and cybercrime rising across industries, employers in healthcare, finance, government, and technology are all looking for people with the right skills to step in and help. This market reality creates a unique opportunity for you: by enrolling in our cybersecurity program, you can gain the training you need to fill this critical gap, start a rewarding career, and become part of a workforce that’s in-demand now and projected to grow even further in the years ahead.
Whether you’re just starting out, thinking about a career change, or looking for a path that pays well and offers long-term security, this is the moment to act. With industries across the country struggling to find cybersecurity talent, trained professionals are in a strong position to launch meaningful careers with excellent earning potential — and it all begins with the right training and a willingness to take the first step.
Earn Your Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Graduates earn a respected credential that helps qualify for roles such as Cybersecurity Analyst, SOC Analyst, IT Security Specialist, Junior Penetration Tester, Incident Response Technician, and Network Security Support. The program also builds a strong foundation for future certifications and advanced training.
Start Your Cyber Career Today
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing fields in the world—and your path starts with the right training.
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Become job-ready. Become cyber-ready.
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