ThriveDX has launched a new Cyber Academy for Enterprise as part of its Human Factors Security Suite.
The academy helps organizations reskill and upskill employees for cybersecurity-related positions, while also seeking to attract diverse external candidates. The Academy is open to candidates of all skill levels.
The company hopes the effort will help solve the global cybersecurity talent shortage, which has 3.5 million unsecured jobs. Additionally, a Fortinet survey found that 80% of organizations attributed his one or more recent breaches to a lack of in-house cybersecurity talent and skills.
talk to information security, ThriveDX Enterprise CEO Roy Zar said the skills shortage is not a problem that will be solved overnight.
“Exacerbating the problem is that cyberattacks are on the rise. will be,” he said.
“The prescription is to reskill and upskill our current workforce on cybersecurity best practices, while bridging the diversity gap by making cybersecurity careers more accessible to everyone.” he explained.
The Cyber Academy for Enterprise is an end-to-end cybersecurity learning journey for candidates of all skill levels. This includes over 1,000 hours of immersive practice aligned with globally recognized cybersecurity education frameworks such as the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Includes access to professional training.
Regarding the number of hours involved, Suhl commented: This comprehensive journey is strategically designed to maximize hands-on experience and knowledge acquisition. So the general learner can actually take all of her 1,000 hour courses and gain deep expertise and practical skills in the field. ”
Simulations are also an important part of the Academy, intended to expose trainees to real-world cybersecurity threats. The learning platform is continuously updated to reflect the current threat landscape, so trainees are kept up to date with the latest attack techniques, including attack vector training that is directly aligned with an individual’s career and her track.
Other features include access to our network of over 1,000 professional cybersecurity trainers. Pre-training screening to identify high-potential talent and data-driven post-training matching enable optimization of both internal and external recruitment practices.
Upon completing the training, learners are awarded a Certificate of Completion jointly approved by ThriveDX and the organization that manages the Academy. The credibility of this course is underscored by endorsement from the CertNexus CFR and alignment with his industry-recognized CompTIA Security+ certification.
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