National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies

EC-Council Announces $3.5 Million CCT Scholarship to Spark New Cybersecurity Careers Globally

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

EC-Council today announced a worldwide $3.5 million scholarship fund to help train up qualified candidates for entry level cybersecurity jobs as part of a workforce development program to address the critical cybersecurity workforce gap.

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  • EC-Council today announced a worldwide $3.5 million scholarship fund to help train up qualified candidates for entry level cybersecurity jobs as part of a workforce development program to address the critical cybersecurity workforce gap.
  • The CCT Scholarship for Cybersecurity Career Starters initiative will provide a full tuition certification scholarship for high school students, university students, and working professionals – whether presently in a technical career track or changing paths – to become fully accredited EC-Council Certified Cybersecurity Technicians.
  • The worldwide scholarship will help infuse a trained cyber-literate and solution-focused workforce to organizations globally.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230301005068/en/
    Even as big technology companies lay off thousands of employees, strong demand for cybersecurity professionals is on the rise.