Center for Cyber Safety and Education and Amentum Open Scholarships for Professionals Pursuing the CISSP

Scholarship expands access to CISSP certification to advance and strengthen the global cybersecurity profession

Alexandra, Va., July 17, 2025 – The Center for Cyber Safety and Education, the charitable arm of ISC2 - the world’s leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals - announced it is now accepting applications for the Amentum Global CISSP Scholarship. In partnership with Amentum, the Center will award five CISSP Pathway to Certification scholarships this year to support professionals who are pursuing the CISSP certification. Recipients will be selected from the U.S., U.K. and in additional regions of the world.

The CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification, often called the "gold standard" in cybersecurity, is a globally recognized certification that validates an individual's expertise in designing, implementing and managing a top-tier cybersecurity program. Administered by ISC2, the CISSP is a strategic career investment, offering benefits like higher salaries, better job opportunities and increased job security. Each scholarship provides ISC2 certification training, an exam voucher and payment toward their first Annual Maintenance Fee. The deadline to apply is August 19, 2025.

This scholarship is part of the Center’s mission to expand opportunities in the cybersecurity industry by removing financial barriers and increasing access to educational and professional opportunities through scholarship opportunities. This year, more than 100 recipients will receive academic and career development scholarships.

“Through our global scholarship, we’re empowering the next wave of innovators who will shape and safeguard our digital world,” said Jennifer Walsmith, President, Amentum Intelligence & Cybersecurity Business. “Together, we’re building a stronger, smarter, and more secure tomorrow.”

Applications will be evaluated based on work experience, merit and financial need. Candidates must plan to sit for the exam within one year of the award and have the required amount of cybersecurity experience to become a full member of ISC2 after passing the exam.

“We thank Amentum for their partnership,” said Senior Director of the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, Holly Schneider Brown, CC. “Scholarships like this, in partnership with the Center, allow us to expand our global cyber community for good by providing more access and removing financial barriers to certification. Each recipient will receive a CISSP exam voucher, textbook, study guide, practice tests, ISC2 self-paced training and their first annual maintenance fee upon passing the exam and endorsement.”

To complete an application or learn more about the Amentum Cybersecurity Scholarship, please visit: https://www.iamcybersafe.org/s/amentum-global-cissp-scholarship

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About the Center for Cyber Safety and Education

The Center for Cyber Safety and Education is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization established by ISC2 in 2011. With a focus on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world, the Center empowers the general public, across all backgrounds and demographics, to secure their online lives through cybersecurity education and cyber safety awareness programs. As one of the world’s leading providers of cybersecurity scholarships, awarding more than $2 million to students and emerging professionals, the Center is committed to breaking down barriers to entering the cybersecurity field. Its mission is to cultivate the next generation of cybersecurity professionals and enable a cyber-safe future, with the help of its volunteers across more than 50 countries. Visit www.iamcybersafe.org.
Visit www.iamcybersafe.org.

About ISC2

ISC2 is the world’s leading member organization for cybersecurity professionals, driven by our vision of a safe and secure cyber world. Our more than 265,000 certified members, and associates, are a force for good, safeguarding the way we live. Our award-winning certifications – including cybersecurity’s premier certification, the CISSP® – enable professionals to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and abilities at every stage of their careers. ISC2 strengthens the influence, diversity and vitality of the cybersecurity profession through advocacy, expertise and workforce empowerment that accelerates cyber safety and security in an interconnected world. Our charitable foundation, the Center for Cyber Safety and Education, helps create more access to cyber careers and educates those most vulnerable. Learn more, get involved or become an ISC2 Candidate to build your cyber career at ISC2.org. Connect with us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn.

About Amentum

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have more than 53,000 employees in approximately 80 countries across all 7 continents. Visit us at amentum.com to learn how we advance the future together.

Media Contact:
Amanda Steinman
Senior Corporate Communications Manager
ISC2
asteinman@isc2.org

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