Case Study: the Department of Defense achieves cybersecurity skill development with Cybrary

Department of Defense builds cybersecurity skills in 2020 with Cybrary

The customer, the Department of Defense (DoD), required its personnel to possess specific technical cybersecurity certifications to meet its stringent 8570 baseline mandates. An employee, Don Gates, had extensive IT management experience but lacked the necessary technical skills and certifications. He turned to the vendor, Cybrary, to use its online training platform to bridge this critical skills gap.

Cybrary provided comprehensive courses and pre-assessment quizzes that enabled hands-on, practical learning. This solution allowed Don to efficiently prepare for and acquire key DoD 8570 certifications like CompTIA Security+. As a direct result of using Cybrary, he secured a role as a senior consultant, where he is responsible for critical program management and DoD acquisition support for next-generation combat programs.

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