No. At this time all W2CW candidates/students who have applied for the W2CW program can register and attend available cybersecurity courses from the Lunarline School of Cybersecurity (SCS) and take one CCE certification exam per year.
20% of the seats in every Lunarline School of Cybersecurity (SCS) course are set aside for W2CW students/candidates.
The Lunarline School of Cybersecurity (SCS) courses give you the skills needed to navigate an increasingly complicated cyber world.
You can view SCS’s course catalog here: https://www.schoolofcybersecurity.com/course-catalog
W2CW candidates and students can register for available SCS courses and CCE certifications by contacting W2CW at .
The Lunarline School of Cybersecurity (SCS) courses give you the skills needed to navigate an increasingly complicated cyber world.
You can view SCS’s course schedule here.
W2CW candidates and students can register for available SCS courses and CCE certifications by contacting W2CW at .
Yes. You can find more information here: https://www.schoolofcybersecurity.com/cyber-certified-experts-cce-program/
No, for security reasons and to protect your sensitive information, please attach your Service Verification Letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Department of Veterans Affairs makes validating military service easy. Just follow these steps:
Yes, all the training is online and accessible with a basic PC or laptop with internet access.
You will need a computer with a web cam and internet access.
This program will position you for an entry level commercial or government position as a cybersecurity professional with opportunities for advancement. In industry and government, the most common cybersecurity jobs are those of cybersecurity analysts and cybersecurity specialists. More advanced positions include, cybersecurity managers, system security engineers, forensic analysts, and incident responders. A cybersecurity professional is primarily interested in protecting an organization’s information systems and networks against hackers, spyware, and viruses; a government cybersecurity professional is also concerned with protecting the nation’s security and preventing attacks against our critical infrastructure by adversaries, such as cyber terrorists.
No, you do not need a college degree for this training.
You can expect to earn a starting salary between $50,000 and $75,000 per year.
**These salary expectations are based on current market observations/surveys by region and not a guarantee.
You do not need a security clearance to complete the program. Many employers will not require a clearance.
The W2CW™ training coordinators and your appointed peer mentor will be available for any questions.
The online community provides you with opportunities to communicate regularly with your fellow students, instructors, and mentor. It also offers access to a number of Veterans’ assistance programs, and individuals such as mental health professionals, financial planners, job counselors, parenting experts and more who are available at your request.
W2CW™ will work with warrior students to determine the best outcome for the student should the student have to leave the program before graduation.
Yes – We do accept active duty on retirement orders, those transitioning out of the military within 6 months or being medically transitioned.
Yes, we prefer our employer partners provide a small stipend to support the student during their internship.
W2CW™ graduates will exit the training program with a basic level hands-on capability to support an organization with their cyber security requirements and a Security+ certification. These include incident response, deployment and maintenance of the security perimeter, user level cyber security awareness training, identification and remediation of security vulnerabilities, assistance with system certification and accreditation processes, COOP/Recovery Planning, development and maintenance of cyber security policies. Optional skill sets that can be acquired during our program include a certification in privacy.
W2CW™ graduates will graduate the program with basic cyber security and privacy protection skills. They will have an understanding of various legislative or regulatory-mandated processes, such as the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), the Federal Risk Management Framework as defined by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) and Risk Management Framework for DoD.
The W2CW™ program does not include issuance of security clearances for all students. However, some students may have already earned a clearance prior to starting or completing the course.
Starting salaries should be in the $50,000 – $75,000 range depending on location and skill sets.
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