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Opening Up a Pathway for True Entry Level Talent
The Midwest Cyber Center (MC²) kicked off their first Cybersecurity Pre-Apprenticeship Program late January at T-REX. The State of Missouri funded two cohorts of 10 students to go through MC²’s 8 week, in-person program. The pre-apprenticeship program is intended to provide another educational path for career seekers to enter the cybersecurity field. This 8 [...]
Rethinking Cybersecurity Education To Meet Growing Demand
Weasle Forsythe is an information assurance apprentice with SuprTEK - a government contracting firm in O’Fallon, Illinois, outside of St. Louis. In the quiet office of cubicles with two screens and near-silent coders, her cubicle is decked out. “I have all my toys here and my huge fidget cube, and my Spider Gwen and my [...]
Midwest Cyber Center – Expanding Opportunity While Securing Our Country
Did you know apprenticeships are a good way to help fill entry level cybersecurity roles? Meet Albert Preli. He’s one of Midwest Cyber Center’s candidates ready to start their cybersecurity apprenticeship journey. Albert Preli attended Saint Charles High School and lettered in multiple sports throughout his time in high school to include soccer, basketball, and [...]
Midwest Cyber Center – Expanding Opportunity While Securing Our Country
Did you know apprenticeships are a good way to help fill entry level cybersecurity roles? Meet Joshua Watson. He’s one of Midwest Cyber Center’s candidates ready to start their cybersecurity apprenticeship journey. Joshua Watson is a St. Louis native. Over the years, he has developed profound interests in basketball, art, music, and technology. Unlike most, [...]
Midwest Cyber Center – Expanding Opportunity While Securing Our Country
Did you know apprenticeships are a good way to help fill entry level cybersecurity roles? Meet Meagan Turner. She’s one of Midwest Cyber Center’s candidates ready to start their cybersecurity apprenticeship journey. Meagan Turner realized that due to the lack of trained cyber security talent in our region and the risks that are at stake, [...]
Midwest Cyber Center – Expanding Opportunity While Securing Our Country
Did you know apprenticeships are a good way to help fill entry level cybersecurity roles? Meet Devin Wright. She’s one of Midwest Cyber Center’s candidates ready to start their cybersecurity apprenticeship journey. Devin Wright is a consummate learner. Be it spoken languages or programing languages or beginning taekwondo at age 27, she thrives on processing [...]
Midwest Cyber Center Partners with Scott AFB for National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)
MIDWEST CYBER CENTER PARTNERS WITH SCOTT AFB FOR NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH (NCSAM) St. Louis non-profit, Midwest Cyber Center (MC²) promotes cybersecurity awareness with Scott Air Force Base. St. Louis, MO – Nov 2, 2018 - National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) – observed every October – was created as a collaborative effort [...]
Midwest Cyber Center – Expanding Opportunity While Securing Our Country
Did you know apprenticeships are a good way to help fill entry level cybersecurity roles? Meet NaTasha Pulver. She’s one of Midwest Cyber Center’s candidates ready to start their cybersecurity apprenticeship journey. NaTasha Pulver is an aspiring cyber security analyst who has background in mental healthcare. As a behavioral technician and counselor, she works with [...]
Midwest Cyber Center – Expanding Opportunity While Securing Our Country
Did you know apprenticeships are a good way to help fill entry level cybersecurity roles? Meet Giovani Dambros. He’s one of Midwest Cyber Center’s candidates ready to start their cybersecurity apprenticeship journey. Giovani Dambros is an adventure running enthusiast pursuing a career in Cybersecurity. He spends his free time preparing for competitions by researching training [...]