The Cyber Million program offers candidates two distinct career pathways:
Cyber Fundamentals (50+ exercises)
The collection offers candidates a foundational introduction to the field. Although these exercises are not mandated for Cyber Million completion, they do enable candidates to refresh existing skills or gain a baseline. Exercises in this collection include:
- Ethics, law, and data privacy
- Cybersecurity fundamentals and principles
- Cyber technology and terminology
Defensive Security Operations (125+ exercises)
Completion of the Defensive Security Operations Collection is necessary for candidates to complete Cyber Million. Through curated exercises, candidates will learn skills that translate directly to real-world capabilities. Exercises include:
- Networking
- Security and privacy Controls
- Operating systems
- SIEM and log analysis
- Defensive cyber tools, such as Splunk and Wireshark
- Cybersecurity frameworks, such as MITRE ATT&CK®, OWASP, The Kill Chain
