$1 million CISA grant funds cybersecurity training for underserved populations
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has awarded a security grant of $1 million to CyberWarrior, a Boston-based cybersecurity skills training organization, to develop cyber workforce training programs. The award will focus on training the unemployed and underemployed, underserved communities in urban and rural areas including veterans, military spouses, women and people of color.
CISA and CyberWarrior will collaboratively develop a scalable and replicable concept to help address the staggering cybersecurity workforce shortage facing the country. The training aims to help the federal government; state, local, tribal and territorial entities; as well as private sector employers address current and future cyber workforce needs.