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NCC 204: Linux Server 1: Linux Fundamentals
NCC 206: Windows Server I: Installing and Configuring Windows Server
NCC 207: Windows Server II: System Administration
NCC 208: Windows Server III: Advanced System Administration
NCC 209: Secure Server Services
NCC 210: Linux Server 1: Information Security Fundamentals
NCC 211: TCP/IP Fundamentals
NCC 212: Linux Server 1: Scripting Fundamentals
NCC 213: Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems Fundamentals
NCC 214: Ethical Hacking & System Defense
NCC 215: Digital Forensics I: Digital Forensics Fundamentals4
NCC 216: Digital Forensics II: Advanced Digital Forensics
NCC 217: Operating Systems Fundamentals
NCC 218: Hardware I: Hardware Fundamentals
NCC 219: Network Forensics and Incident Response
NCC 220: Network Security I: Network Security Fundamentals
NCC 221: Introduction to Secure Programming Logic
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NCC 224: Computer Architecture & Organization
NCC 225: Introduction to Relational Databases
NCC 226: Secure Coding
NCC 227: Computer Science III
NCC 228: C# Programming
NCC 229: Structured Query Language
NCC 230: Introduction to Assured Software Engineering
NCC 231: Mobile Application Programming
NCC 232: Database Administration
NCC 233: Structured System Analysis
NCC 234: Cybersecurity Risk Management
NCC 235: Cybersecurity Law and Ethics
NCC 236: Cloud Computing Fundamentals
NCC 237: Cloud Security Architecture and Operations
NCC 238: Wireless Networking Fundamentals
NCC 239: Wireless Security Fundamentals
NCC 240: Security Operations Center Fundamentals
NCC 241: Vulnerability Management Fundamentals
NCC 243: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
NCC 244: Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate
NCC 245: Introduction to Cybersecurity
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Skills to Succeed Career Readiness Scholarship
The Skills to Succeed Career Readiness Scholarship is designed to prepare aspiring professionals for successful careers in IT audit and cybersecurity by combining structured career development, industry-recognized resources, and dedicated mentorship. Valued at $4,415 and supported by the Microsoft Cybersecurity Scholarship Program, this scholarship provides participants with a guided, step-by-step pathway that begins with the
Cyber Ready Professionals program
and progresses through targeted learning, coaching, and professional readiness milestones. Selected applicants gain access to personalized learning and performance readiness assessments, career coaching, clinical procedure instruction and mentoring, and ISACA-aligned study and certification resources, equipping them with both the technical foundation and professional skills needed to become employable and competitive in the cyber risk assessment and auditing field.
To qualify, you must be currently enrolled in at least in one course in a Community or Technical college.
Cyber Ready Professionals Step-by-Step Process
If accepted into this program, you will receive access to a step-by-step process to prepare for your personal career development plan.
The Skills to Succeed Career Readiness Scholarship process begins when you apply for the
Cyber Ready Professionals
program
The program includes the benefits listed on the box on the right that will accrue as you complete the steps.
NOTE: Scholarship funds that you receive must be deposited with the Cyber Ready Professional Program before you can complete steps 4 through 10.
Take your next step in the scholarship program to receive free access to a world-renowned professional skill development platform.
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1. Personalized assessments of your readiness to learn and become certified
2. Access to GitHub events and Student Developer Pack
3. Development of the essential professional skills to become employable
4. Ten sessions with Certified Career Advisors and Coaches
5. Cyber Ready Mentors to guide showcasing your talent at the virtual Cybersecurity Capabilities and Careers Conference
6. ISACA IT Audit Fundamentals Study Guide (eBook)
7. One-year LinkedIn Premium subscription
8. One-year Student ISACA Chapter Membership
9. ISACA IT Audit Fundaments Training & Exam Voucher
10. Access to and the advising to obtain other scholarship programs
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The Cybersecurity Talent Gap:
Workforce Shortages, Skills Mismatch,
and Growing Demand for IT Audit and Risk Professionals
According to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics, in the 2021-2022 academic school year, approximately 25,000 degrees and certificates were awarded in cybersecurity (CIP 11:10003 – Computer and Information Systems/Auditing/Information Assurance) (Hogan et al., 2024). These educational outcomes fall considerably short in meeting the labor market demand, leaving over 500,000 jobs open in the United States (Cyberseek, 2025). Beyond labor market supply challenges, employers consistently report cybersecurity graduates lack the technical and employability skills (e.g., communication, teamwork, management) necessary to fill available cybersecurity roles. As noted in a Congressional testimony, “the U.S. education system is not producing candidates with relevant ‘soft skills’ or even the technical skills for jobs in the cybersecurity space except from a narrow swath of learners.” (Knutson, 2020). This gap in both the number and readiness of cybersecurity professionals directly constrains employers’ ability to protect critical infrastructure, small businesses, and public institutions. Research on experiential learning, such as those offered by cybersecurity clinics, consistently indicates a positive impact on building an individual's technical and employability skills (Collins-Nelson et al., 2021; Burch et al., 2019).
The openings for financial and risk analysis jobs alone, including cybersecurity inspectors and assessors, is 194,217 or 42.5% of the demand for all cybersecurity specialist roles.
However, this demand estimate excludes the need for independent contractors performing freelance cybersecurity inspection, assessment, and audit services. According to Mordor Intelligence,
cybersecurity and financial risk assessors and auditors are experiencing the largest number of job openings, with a 31.2% share of all open positions.
Scholarship eligibility is determined by evidence of enrollment in an academic degree or certificate program that meets grantor requirements. Regardless of scholarship eligibility, you will receive support to preparing your personal career development plan. Once you are enrolled in the Cyber Ready Professional Program, a Career Success Advisor will assist you in determining your eligibility for this and other Cyber Ready Professional Scholarship Programs.
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