CompTIA Net+ Certification to Upskilling Engineers

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Seton Hall up-levelling students to defenders

In August of 2018, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Stillman School of Business, along with the University's Department of Information Technology, launched a cybersecurity bootcamp. The curriculum addressed the basics of networking and prepared participants for the CompTIA NET+ certification test, an industry credential that is considered the first step to being recognized as an IT security professional. The curriculum continued throughout the semester both online and in person; students learned how to perform analysis to determine intrusion, compromise or vulnerability in IT systems and prepare to take the CompTIA Security+ certification test, giving them a second valuable credential for future employment.

Due to the overwhelming success of the bootcamp, the program was expanded into the Great Minds Learning Experience. In the Great Minds Experience, the cybersecurity track was designed as an introduction to the field, in which students learned about cyber threats and defenses and the various different careers that can be launched within this discipline of study. Students who successfully completed the experience had a chance to interview with the University’s IT Security unit for a paid internship while studying at Seton Hall University.

Students in the internship program assist in the vulnerability remediation process, gather data for metrics reporting, and investigate and respond to phishing incidents

Students gain hands-on experience with an indsutry leading tools like Cybreason while lightening the workload of full-time staff.

In the past four years, the program has 10 graduates with 7 working in cybersecurity jobs. According to Barros, students that graduated from the program attributed their career success to the hands-on experience in the cybersecurity Great Minds program.

The need for cybersecurity professionals is real, widespread and urgent. This certification and intern program are a good first step in further preparing our students to meet the demands of the digital workspace. Employers look for CompTIA certification, and now they’ll find it at Seton Hall.

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