Atlanta, GA: As Cybersecurity Awareness Month winds down, Cyversity Atlanta in partnership with CLASS-LLC publicizes the launch of its first cybersecurity apprenticeship cohort. Registered with the US Department of Labor, this apprenticeship program seeks to advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) throughout cybersecurity occupations, particularly for traditionally underrepresented populations akin to girls and communities of coloration by experiential studying in addition to formal instructional actions.
Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, serving to people defend themselves on-line as threats to know-how and confidential information change into extra commonplace.
Cyber Leadership and Strategy Solutions (CLASS-LLC) is a cybersecurity service agency. Keyaan J Williams, Founder/Managing Director explains, “This year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaign theme is “See Yourself in Cyber.” This theme is on level with what Cyversity Atlanta and CLASS-LLC are doing with our apprenticeship. We would be the company associate that helps the Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) that Cyversity manages to extend the participation of minorities and girls within the cybersecurity workforce. The apprentices chosen in This fall will begin working with CLASS-LLC with us on January 3, 2023.”
“This yearlong, paid experience will place apprentices with CLASS-LLC, working alongside our experienced information security practitioners. In addition, apprentices will take online courses and gain valuable industry certifications to prepare them to succeed as experienced and credentialed cybersecurity professionals,” Williams continues.
Cassandra Dacus, Cyversity Atlanta Chapter President, expounds on the apprenticeship, “As a non-profit organization, Cyversity relies on the generosity and the engagement of those companies and institutions who recognize the importance of our work. Such groups work on the front lines of cybersecurity and thus have keen insights into the dynamics of cybersecurity and the particular value that a diverse and inclusive workforce makes possible. Cyversity’s efforts train a diverse and inclusive workforce making opportunities available to forward-looking companies to fill a multimillion shortfall in the cyber security workforce.”
About CLASS-LLC: CLASS-LLC is a cybersecurity and enterprise companies agency. It will not be a know-how firm however aligns with strategic companions to develop complete options. CLASS-LLC makes use of skilled certification workshops and customized developed coaching to develop the cybersecurity capabilities of your complete workforce, from common laptop customers to senior executives.
About Cyversity: Cyversity works to attain the constant illustration of girls and underrepresented minorities within the cybersecurity business by packages designed to diversify, educate, and empower. Cyversity tackles the ‘great cyber divide’ with scholarship alternatives, various workforce improvement, revolutionary outreach, and mentoring packages.
To schedule an interview with Keyaan Williams or Cassandra Dacus, please name Lisabeth Begin, Publicist, at 727-243-6965 or electronic mail at [email protected] For extra details about CLASS-LLC go to https://www.class-llc.com/