Coherent Cyber Education

1. There are more cyber
offenders than defenders
We can change that.
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Cybersecurity Workforce

2. Leadership Team
Nicolas Hollis
Founder / President
Sari McCoy
Founder / CEO
Jacob Stauffer
Founder / Exec. Director
PAST EXPERIENCE
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Susan Henderson
Senior Vice President

3. Our People
Expertise in Cyber, Education, Business, and
Workforce Development
Pipeline Development
Alignment to Industry, Government, Military,
and Education cyber defense standards
Seamless User Experience
Highly engaging, turn-key curriculum that is
securely hosted in the cloud
Real-world Application
Relevant experience through simulation
OurExperience
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4. Why Now?
The demand for talent is
growing faster than the
need can be fulfilled. New career pathways have emerged but many
positions continue to remain unfilled.
Threat levels are growing rapidly, and the cost to
defend against cyberattacks continues to rise.
$
6T $
11T
11 03
SECONDS
2021
SECONDS
2031
2021 2025
COSTS TO DEFEND
TIME BETWEEN EACH CYBERATTACK
projected
projected
82K
Unfulfilled cyber
positions - Texas
49%
Job growth (Texas)
by 2030
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$77,000
Entry-level living wage
40%
Job growth (Dallas)
by 2030

5. The Pipeline Solution
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Secondary
Education
Adult
Learning
Career
Retraining
Higher
Education
Industry /
Govt. Career
EXCEEDS
STANDARDS
Cloud-based Hosting
PRISM is a learning platform hosted in
the cloud to provide a secure
environment for the application of cyber
defense knowledge and skills.
Turn-key Curriculum
Practicing cyber security experts create
and update the modular formatted
curriculum to ensure ease and relevance
of the instructional delivery.
K-12, higher education, and industry
alignment enhances the production and
quality of talent to fill 3.5 million jobs
globally.
High quality, sustainable cyber workforce pipelines address the
exponentially growing cyber threat and the demand for security
analysts.
CompTIA Security+
Certificate
GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS
INDUSTRY REQUIREMENTS
ACADEMIA REQUIREMENTS
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS
Exceeds Standards
The content exceeds standards set by
regulatory education, industry,
government, and military agencies.

6. Cybersecurity
Industry Challenges
● Cybercriminals are learning faster
than the defenders.
● Current workforce is experiencing
burnout.
● Every person and every business is
vulnerable to an attack.
● There are not enough cyber
defenders - over 700,000 job
vacancies in the U.S.
Cybersecurity
Education Challenges
● Hiring Cyber expert teachers.
● Implementing a TEA aligned four
course curriculum.
● Providing a secure skills training site.
● Earning industry-based certifications.
● Ensuring relevance through frequent
curriculum updates.
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7. Our turn-key, modular formatted curriculum is
hosted in a protected network and provides
learners the opportunity to apply acquired
knowledge and skills in a simulated
environment.
Our curriculum is developed and updated by
real-world cyber experts.
Four courses map to TEA program of study
courses to offer students the ability to earn
completer status and CompTIA Industry-based
Certifications.
Our K12 Solution
Relevant ~Turn-Key ~ Real-World ~ Completers ~ IBCs
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8. Tailored Solutions
Student ~ Teacher ~ Campus ~ District ~ Region 8
Implementation Support
● Onboarding
● Dedicated User Support
● Annual Training
● Monthly Progress Reporting
● Industry Partners for WBL
Standards
Government
Military
Industry
Curriculum Alignment
● TEA Cybersecurity Program of Studies
● CompTIA Security+ Competencies
● NICE Framework and Competencies
● DOL National Registered Apprenticeship
TEA Cybersecurity Program of Studies Courses
● Principles of Information Technology
● Foundations of Cybersecurity
● Digital Forensics
● Cybersecurity Capstone
Campus Resources
● Chromebooks*
● Credentialed Teachers
○ Computer Science
○ Technology Education
○ Technology Applications
○ DOI

9. Cybersecurity Career Journey
Stackable Credentials ~ Multiple Entry/Exit Points
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10. Vision
Mission
• Relationships
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Relevancy
To be the foremost global provider of defensive
cyber curriculum.
To align cyber workforce development to military,
government, and industry requirements through
engaging, high-quality, and relevant curriculum.
Values
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We know that the future of our world
needs a superior cyber workforce to
mitigate the cyber risk that
threatens all of us.
We believe that a high quality,
sustainable workforce pipeline
begins in secondary education.
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