This bundled, three-series course builds on the competencies validated by the CompTIA Network and Security certification exams – or expands the knowledge of individuals with equivalent work experience. Topics include CompTIA CySA , Linux for cybersecurity, and project management. Upon completion, students will be able to use an analytics-based approach to identify and address vulnerabilities and suggest preventive measures. They will understand compliance and assessment and be able to use best practices to combat cybersecurity threats with continuous security monitoring. Students will practice using Linux for cybersecurity to secure systems and solve problems, and they will understand essential project management concepts, tools, and best practices. Students should also be ready to take the CompTIA CySA certification exam.
Credential As You Go has acquired three phases of funding to date. Lumina Foundation funded Phase I, resulting in the Incremental Credential Framework for testing. The Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education funds Phase II (Grant R305T210063), which focuses on rapid prototyping of and research on incremental credentials with a national campaign. An anonymous private donor fund at the Program on Skills, Credentials & Workforce Policy at George Washington University funds the development of the prototype Learn and Work Ecosystem Library. Walmart funds Phase III, which focuses on systems change for expansion and sustainability of incremental credentials. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of Lumina Foundation, Institute of Education Sciences, the U.S. Department of Education, Walmart, or George Washington University.
