Maryland’s Cybersecurity Training Gets a $935K Boost: Sparking Job Opportunities!
The Equitech Growth Fund awarded $935,680 to the Cyber Workforce Accelerator, boosting Maryland’s cybersecurity training. This grant will expand cutting-edge cyber ranges to all 16 community colleges, creating a competitive tech workforce and career opportunities. Maryland is on track to become the cyber training capital of the universe—take that, Silicon Valley!
Hot Take:
Who knew that Maryland’s community colleges would be the Avengers of cybersecurity training? With a $935,680 boost from TEDCO’s Equitech Growth Fund, they’re about to assemble the ultimate cyber defense league. It’s like giving Iron Man a new suit, but this time it’s a cyber range, and it’s for students. Can someone cue the heroic music?
Key Points:
- Maryland Association of Community Colleges (MACC) and BCR Cyber receive a $935,680 grant for Cyber Workforce Accelerator.
- The grant will fund three new cyber ranges, making a total of 13 available to Maryland’s community colleges.
- The initiative supports thousands of entry-level IT and cyber practitioners in training and certification.
- BCR Cyber has trained over 2,000 individuals, with a high placement rate of 83%.
- The program is a model for workforce development in cybersecurity across the U.S.
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