SANS, in partnership with Allectum, is delivering a Cyber Academy exclusively for Australian veterans.
SANS Veteran Cyber Academy is an intensive training programme designed to give carefully selected students the tools, in-depth cyber security knowledge and certifications they require to be immediately deployable and effective within an enterprise, in just 16 weeks.
“The Academy is like the Harvard Business School for cyber - you know the graduates are going in based on their aptitude and will be going through the best training possible.”
- Jim Fox, Head of Cyber Development at e2e
Graduates of the SANS Cyber Academy programme will have obtained a number of certifications that demonstrate their practical capabilities and knowledge. These are based on examinations proctored at the Cyber Academy and align with our ANSI certified assessment body, GIAC. Graduates will complete three major certifications: GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies (GFACT), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), and GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH).
Successful graduates of the Cyber Academy programme would be suitable for a role in a security advisory team, incident response or a SOC analyst role. They may often have broader knowledge and expertise than existing security specialists, however, still need time to formalise their understanding of the enterprise and to develop deeper technical understanding through experience.
We conduct continuous assessment and report back on the progress of the students’ development and learning, which is included in our recommendations on role alignment and areas of strength and weakness. This report, combined with aptitude results and incremental assessments, will be an extremely helpful asset in placing the individual at work. Employers are also offered the chance to discuss the results with SANS and Allectum to maximise their success in the workplace.