Approach to Skilling the Cyber Workforce

The shortage of skilled operators needed to fill critical cybersecurity work roles is a continuous struggle. Attracting and adequately training talent is a multifaceted challenge. Proposed solutions, such as those highlighted in The National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy, call for a transformation of cyber education into a model that better addresses immediate demands of the constantly evolving domain. The Software Engineering Institute’s approach to cultivating a skilled cybersecurity workforce answers the call by applying strategies that ensure effectiveness for today’s learners while providing the flexibility that agencies need for re-skilling requirements in the ever-changing cyber landscape. Knowledge and skill-building content is designed in tightly scoped digestible lessons that employ immersive and interactive activities to reinforce objectives. Our workforce development strategies are designed to be easily distributed and work with most learning management environments.