7 States Partner with SANS Institute to Offer Free Training, Grow Cybersecurity Workforce

Government Technology: Extending its collaboration with the SANS Institute, the cooperative research and education organization that trains security professionals worldwide, Virginia will join six other states to host CyberStart this summer, a free online cybersecurity training exercise through which students 16 and older can earn thousands of dollars in scholarships.

The course, announced on Friday, July 14, and accompanying scholarships are provided and funded by SANS, which this spring partnered with Virginia to host two VetSuccess Immersion Academies, an expansion of its Cyber Vets Initiative aimed at retraining veterans to take cyber and tech jobs.

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