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Cyber-Pre Apprenticeships:
Designed to get them hired

Turn students into hiring magnets with this expert-designed Cybersecurity Pre-Apprenticeship

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Industry experience. Lasting memories. Unignorable resumes.

We're reverse-engineered what Cyber teams need to build a unique Pre-Apprenticeship designed to get young people hired sooner by:

  • Gaining experience in coding languages and tools used by the pros.

  • Receiving badges and micro-credentialing they can put on their resumes.

  • Practicing interview technique and developing a professional network with cyber pros.

What Our Students Say About Us

  • "Thanks to these connections I've made, and the education I've got from my mentors in the past 6 weeks, I have narrowed down what I want from my field I'm chasing down, and also what I'm looking for in terms of what's surrounding me."

    Tyreese, Cyber Pathway Grad

  • "Everyone that was part of this apprenticeship was very nice to work with, the instructors were very informative, and they show a lot of passion for us and for the fields they're working in."

    Jodestee, Cyber Pathway Graduate

  • "It was really good, the mentors and the instructors, they were all very supportive of what we were doing and they made sure that they could help us in any way that they found possible."

    Fahim, Cyber Pathway Grad

  • “Having this group around me ... it was really fun and interactive. We went in and chose how to do a proper cybersecurity launch, what decisions you'd need to make so that a company wouldn't be attacked.”

    Daniella, Cyber Scholar

  • "Thanks to these connections I've made, and the education I've got from my mentors in the past 6 weeks, I have narrowed down what I want from my field I'm chasing down, and also what I'm looking for in terms of what's surrounding me."

    Tyreese, Cyber Pathway Grad

  • "Everyone that was part of this apprenticeship was very nice to work with, the instructors were very informative, and they show a lot of passion for us and for the fields they're working in."

    Jodestee, Cyber Pathway Graduate

  • "It was really good, the mentors and the instructors, they were all very supportive of what we were doing and they made sure that they could help us in any way that they found possible."

    Fahim, Cyber Pathway Grad

  • “Having this group around me ... it was really fun and interactive. We went in and chose how to do a proper cybersecurity launch, what decisions you'd need to make so that a company wouldn't be attacked.”

    Daniella, Cyber Scholar

Don't just learn cybersecurity. Do the job of a real cyber professional.

Format:
In-Person

Duration:
5 weeks, 100 hours

Being a cyber defender means staying one step ahead of the bad actors. You need to be sharp, able to react quickly, and think of everything that could go wrong before it happens.

This Pre-Apprenticeship lets you mold those skills by simulating real-world cyber attacks that you, as a member of a cyber team, are tasked with stopping.

It's hands-on, so you get to feel what working in cybersecurity is like and learn what it takes to keep an organization safe.

Under the guidance of seasoned cyber experts, you'll learn how to think like a cyber defender, and learn what it takes to get hired and progress all the way to Chief Information Officer (CISO) from CISOs at top US companies.

Are you ready to be a cyber defender? You will be.

    Upcoming Programs

    DatesTimeTypeLocation
    July 10 - August 109:00 am - 3:00 pmPre-ApprenticeshipBrooklyn STEAM Center
    July 10 - August 10

    Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Type: Pre-Apprenticeship

    Weekly Agenda

    The Pre-Apprenticeship is designed to push each student's knowledge and application of cybersecurity.

    This is an intensive, hand-on learning experience that immerses students in various cyber roles. But we still have fun along the way.

    By the end of the program, students will better understand the field and have a comprehensive view of their potential future career paths.

    Week 1 - Cybersecurity Boot Camp

    • Cybersecurity Principles: Cybersecurity Terminology; Cybersecurity Kill Chain

    • Threat Landscape: Understanding the Threat Landscape; Windows Malware

    • Threat Actors: Meet the Adversaries; OSINT 

    • Introduction to Linux: Welcome to the Command Line

    • Security Operations: Alerting; Incident Handling

    • Digital Forensics: SIEM Basics 

    • Data Analysis: Email Header Analysis Basics; Email URL Analysis Basics

    • Signature Detection: Threat Intelligence; Identifying Signatures 

    • Software Vulnerabilities: Types of Vulnerabilities; Vulnerability Management

    Weeks 2-4 Industry Instruction and Projects

    • Actual Work (Remote & On-site) & Job Shadowing

    • Networking & Consultation - Understanding the organization's business needs with student projects identified and validated by Work ED staff. 

    • Building relationships within the company and key stakeholders; 

    • Understanding the intricacies of the work environment, getting feedback and advice from mentors, 

    • Applying the learned concepts to real-world scenarios 

    • contributing to the organization's cybersecurity efforts

    Week 5 - Capstone and Cyber Team Competition

    • Preparing Final Presentation

    • Guidance on preparing the final presentation

    • Time for independent work on presentation 

    • Peer and mentor feedback sessions

    • Practice presentations with peer feedback 

    • Mentor reviews and suggestions 

    • Presentation Rehearsals 

    • Presentation of their learning journey

    • Discussing their shadowing experiences 

    • Highlighting significant insights and skills gained from shadowing

    • Reflection on professional development and future goals

    Designed by Cyber Veteran Ben Crenshaw

    "My unique positions of working in InfoSec and teaching cybersecurity give me clear insight in developing and deploying essential work-based education initiatives. My goal is to unite cyber/IT educators and foster meaningful collaboration so we can inspire and empower our students to fill the massive cybersecurity gap in the industry and society in general. My mantra for myself and my students is learn once, apply many times."

    - Ben Crenshaw, Head of Cyber Education and former Senior Analyst at Oracle

    Sign students up for future programs

    Fill out the form below and our NYC Program Manager Darren Sanchez will set up a meeting with you to get your students involved.

    Darren Sanchez - NYC Program Manager