EC-Council has announced a worldwide $3.5 million scholarship to help students, cyber enthusiasts and working people to earn CCT (Certified Cybersecurity Technician) certification at literally free cost
In a new move marked by a deep sense of altruism, EC-Council, a leading organization providing education, training, professional certifications and allied services in the strategic realm of cybersecurity, has announced a worldwide $3.5 million scholarship fund to train up qualified candidates for entry level cybersecurity jobs as part of a workforce development program to address the critical cybersecurity workforce gap.
The CCT (Certified Cybersecurity Technician) scholarship for ‘cybersecurity career starters’ initiative will provide a full tuition certification scholarship for high school students, university students, and working professionals – whether presently in a technical career track or changing paths – to become fully accredited EC-Council Certified Cybersecurity Technicians. The worldwide scholarship will help infuse a trained cyber-literate and solution-focused workforce to organizations globally.
In the United States alone, there are 700,000 open cyber jobs, according to the government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the situation is worse in Asia.
Jay Bavisi
CEO &President
EC-Council
The CCTs are multi-domain cybersecurity professionals trained in all four domains of cybersecurity; network defense, ethical hacking, incident handling and digital forensics, and are qualified to take on many entry level cybersecurity jobs in business, government, and other organizations. The CCT program equips aspiring cybersecurity professionals with the skills they need to pursue careers such as cybersecurity specialists, consultants, network engineers, IT administrators.
“In the United States alone, there are 700,000 open cyber jobs, according to the government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the situation is worse in Asia,” said Jay Bavisi, EC-Council CEO &President. “Meanwhile, new technologies like cloud-computing, AI and robotics enable new attack vectors. The situation is dire, and the clock is ticking. As the inventor of the Certified Ethical Hacker standard and the leading provider of online cyber education and certification, we feel a duty to help,” elucidated Bavisi.
Steve Graham, EC-Council Senior Vice President and Head of Product & Security Strategy, said, “The CCT program is a practical, immersive program, with students spending 50 percent of their time in 85 different labs.” “The CCT is delivered on a live ‘Cyber Range’ utilizing live targets and real attack systems, letting students develop not just knowledge but actual skill. This method of teaching is critical to turning out thoughtful, prepared, ready cybersecurity professionals,” added Graham.
Students enrolled in the CCT program will receive the full official curriculum, online courseware covering 22 immersive modules. This includes 200 hours of video-based learning, 85 hands-on labs, capture-the-flag (CTF) exercises, 2,400 pages of content including 900 pages of lab guides, and a certification exam voucher. CCT normally retails for $999. Scholarship recipients will have their full tuition costs covered and will only be financially responsible for a $199 examination proctoring and technology fee. The examination to receive the certification is done online and proctored live.
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