If you like Cisco and interested in cybersecurity, this is the spot for you. Cisco has invested $10 Million in helping increase the pool of talent in the cyber security field. In the scholarship, you get free training through there very easy to learn videos. They also give you mentoring and did I forget to mention you get a free certification voucher to take the test for free. This certification will help open doors for you. You will develop skills needed for an entry-level security ops center analyst. Then if you continue on with your learning, you can gain other certifications, and you could be moved up on your career path really fast. This is a privilege to gain experience from Cisco and their mentors. There are qualifications to get this scholarship to be considered. So there is a three-step process in this Cisco scholarship after you apply on the website. The first part is that you will receive an email if they decide to send you one because there are thousands of people applying to it. You will be asked pretty much if you are eligible to get into the program. If you are then, they will send you a tough test its either you know it, or you need to learn and study before you do the test. You need to pass with a 75% or higher, and if you don’t, you will receive another email saying you were disqualified. If you are disqualified, then they tell you to enroll in a different class for free and retry the exam. So if you finish those cybersecurity videos that are free on their website you could potentially get in.

Scholarship Award Details:

• The self-paced e-learning path for this certification includes three courses and two exams, representing a significant monetary investment in your career:

◦ “Introduction to Cybersecurity,” a Cisco Networking Academy course

◦ “Understanding Cisco Cybersecurity Fundamentals” (SECFND), first course in the CCNA Cyber Ops curriculum

◦ “Implementing Cisco Cybersecurity Operations” (SECOPS), second course in the CCNA Cyber Ops curriculum

◦ Two accompanying CCNA Cyber Ops exams (210-250 SECFND and 210-255 SECOPS)

◦ Mentoring and coaching for all three of the above courses

• Cisco will deliver the program in partnership with key Cisco Authorized Learning Partners, which will provide the mentoring and coaching.

• The cost of all training, mentoring and coaching, and exam fees good toward completion of a CCNA Cyber Ops certification is included in the scholarship.

General:

• Be at least 18 years old

• Be proficient in English

Basic technical competency (possess one or more of the following):

• Cisco certification (Cisco CCENT certification or higher)

• Relevant industry certification [(ISC)2, CompTIA Security+, EC-Council, GIAC, ISACA]

• Cisco Networking Academy letter of completion (CCNA 1 and CCNA 2)

• At least three years of combined experience in approved U.S. military job roles

• Windows expertise: Microsoft (Microsoft Specialist, MCSA, MCSE), CompTIA (A+, Network+, Server+)

• Linux expertise: CompTIA (Linux+), Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certification, Linux Foundation (LFCS, LFCE), Red Hat (RHCSA, RHCE, RHCA), Oracle Linux (OCA, OCP)

Candidate acknowledgment:

• Planning a career in IT cybersecurity

• Prepared to complete training in three months

• Willing to share a success story

Cisco Global Cybersecurity Scholarship! You can click on the link, and you can fill out the application.

“Expand Your Career Opportunities.” Cisco, mkto.cisco.com/Security-Scholarship.