Choosing a pathway to a promising career in cybersecurity.
University of Texas at San Antonio
The UTSA CyberSkills2Work program offers training for individuals who want to learn new cybersecurity skills or start a new career in cybersecurity. Program classes are online hybrid courses that include a brief session on cybersecurity careers and 40 hours of instruction for each of the principles of cybersecurity; a boot camp for the Security+ certification exam; digital forensics; a boot camp for project management professional certification exam; and industrial control systems security. The program is available to transitioning military personnel, first responders, military spouses, and veterans. This program is offered at no cost to selected participants.
This pathway is designed to allow entry level students to gain the basic knowledge to sit for the Program Managment Professional(PMP) certification exam. The bootcamp structured course focuses on the five key domains, often referred to as the "Process Groups," along with ten "Knowledge Areas" found in the Program Management Institute’s(PMI) PMP exam. The study areas you will focus on in each of the 5 process groups is: Initiating (5-10%), Planning (20-25%), Executing (25-30%), Monitoring and Controlling (25-30%), and Closing (5-10%). Additional areas and themes woven into the bootcamp narrative include agile and hybrid methodologies, professional and social responsibility, and various project management tools and techniques.
Format
Asynchronous Online
Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Must be a veteran, transitioning service member, first responder, military spouse, or government personnel.
Must have at least a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
Spring 2026
Start Date: February 4, 2026 • End Date: April 15, 2026
Application deadline: January 31, 2026
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.