Cybersecurity Workforce Training Programs

Choosing a pathway to a promising career in cybersecurity.

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Pathways to Cybersecurity Careers

The 2025–2026 Application Window Is Now Open!

Explore our free, cybersecurity workforce training programs. Select the pathway for the work role that best matches your background, interests, and cyber aptitude, and find an institution that provides training.

You may select up to three pathways in your application. Be sure to check individual program deadlines so you don’t apply to pathways with closed application windows.

Additional 2025–2026 CyberSkills2Work training pathways are currently being updated and will appear below as details are finalized. Please continue to check this page for new postings.

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Pathway Name

Start date: 1/12/2026

Application deadline: 1/1/2026

Cyber Defense Analyst Pathway

Columbus State University

Start date: 1/12/2026

Application deadline: 1/1/2026

AI Innovation Leader Pathway

Dakota State University

Start date: 4/13/2026

Application deadline: 4/1/2026

Start date: 3/2/2026

Application deadline: 1/1/2026

Software/Cloud Architect Pathway

Metro State University

Start date: 1/20/2026

Application deadline: 12/14/2025

AI/ML Specialist Pathway

University of Arizona

Start date: 2/1/2026

Application deadline: 11/30/2025

Security Control Assessor Pathway

University of Arizona

Start date: 2/1/2026

Application deadline: 11/30/2025

Cyber Defense Analyst Pathway

University of South Florida - Cyber Florida

Start date: 1/26/2026

Application deadline: 12/10/2025

Cyber Defense Analyst Pathway

University of Texas at San Antonio

Start date: -

Application deadline: -

Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst Pathway

University of Texas at San Antonio

Start date: -

Application deadline: -

Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst (Advanced) Pathway

University of Texas at San Antonio

Start date: 1/21/2026

Application deadline: 1/14/2026

Cyber Defense Incident Responder Pathway

University of Texas at San Antonio

Start date: 3/18/2026

Application deadline: 3/11/2026

AI/ML Specialist Pathway

University of West Florida

Start date: 3/2/2026

Application deadline: 11/5/2025

Cyber Defense Analyst Pathway

University of West Florida

Start date: 2/16/2026

Application deadline: 11/5/2025

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The National Cybersecurity Workforce Development Program, CyberSkills2Work, is led by the University of West Florida and funded by the DoW CIO Cyber Academic Engagement Office and the NSA National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Program.