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Global Academic Program - Working with Academic Institutions

Connecting Education and Industry to Shape the Future of the Cybersecurity Workforce

The demand for skilled cybersecurity professionals is at an all-time high, yet organizations worldwide struggle to find qualified talent. The ISC2 Global Academic Program is dedicated to closing the workforce gap by equipping students and professionals with industry-recognized certifications that validate their skills and prepare them for successful careers. Through strategic partnerships with high schools, colleges, universities, and nonprofit organizations, ISC2 provides academic institutions with the resources and training necessary to integrate professional cybersecurity certifications into their programs.

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Introducing Cybersecurity Education Early
With cybersecurity becoming an essential career path, high schools have the opportunity to introduce students to foundational cybersecurity skills that will set them apart as they pursue higher education and careers. The ISC2 Global Academic Program offers tailored resources that help schools integrate cybersecurity awareness, training and certifications into their curriculum.

Why Partner with ISC2?

Career Readiness: Equip students with industry-recognized certifications like Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) to open doors and prepare them for future careers.
STEM Integration: Incorporate cybersecurity training into existing STEM programs and career technical education (CTE) pathways.
Flexible Learning Options: Self-paced and instructor-led training options make cybersecurity education accessible to all students.
Exclusive Academic Discounts: Schools receive discounted certification exams and training materials to make cybersecurity education more accessible.

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Which ISC2 Certifications are Right for My Learners?

Learn more about ISC2’s portfolio of globally recognized certifications to discover which ones are the right fit for your learners. ISC2’s certifications are mapped to 87% of the DoD’s 8140 marketplace work roles and ANAB/ANSI and ACE Accredited.

Entry Level

Cybersecurity Leadership

Cloud Security

Software Security

Security Operations & Network Security

Governance, Risk and Compliance

There are three ways for academic institutions to partner with ISC2:

Your institution can become an official ISC2 academic partner by utilizing our material. This is the most common method used by universities, which allows us to train and onboard your staff to become authorised Official ISC2 Training instructors. Educational institutions may teach our material and provide students with seamless access to learning content by connecting your LMS to our LMS. You can also purchase our resources as physical or digital kits, while instructors present corresponding slides.

Options include:
Using our certification content to replace an information security course or utilizing modules from our material to supplement existing curriculum in an existing program or course.

Your students can purchase our digital kits which contain the certification body of knowledge, flashcards, workshop activities and more whilst your new authorized instructors are given our slides and materials to deliver to the students. Your students can obtain seamless access to materials in D2L, Canvas and Blackboard LMS formats.

Ready to get started? Fill out a Partnership Application today! For more information and guidance, please email us at academic@isc2.org. We would love to understand your specific needs and align to a workable solution.