Securely Setting Information Night: A dive

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Welcome to SecureSet
INFORMATION SESSION

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AGENDA
Immersive
Education
▪ Cybersecurity Industry Overview
▪ SecureSet Advantage
▪ Program Overviews
▪ CORE Technical
▪ HUNT Analytical
▪ Educational Leadership
▪ Career Services
▪ Admissions Process
▪ Financing Options
▪ Upcoming Cohorts
▪ Q&A

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Cybersecurity Industry
#securethefuture

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CYBER MATTERS
Next 5 years…
SOURCE: Cybersecurity Ventures; Cybersecurity Economic Predictions 2017-2021 (http://cybersecurityventures.com/cybercrime-infographic/)
WORLDWIDE
Next 5 years…
Annual cybercrime to
$6 trillion
(up from $3 trillion)
Total spending
$1 trillion
Job openings to
1.5 million
(up from 1 million)
Unemployment remaining at
0%

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CAREER PATHWAY
SOURCE: Cyber Seek (http://cyberseek.org/pathway.html)
ENTRY-LEVEL Avg
Salary
> MID-LEVEL Avg Salary ADV-LEVEL Avg
Salary
Specialist /
Technician
$81,603 Analyst $89,232 Manager /
Administrator
$113,407
Cyber Crime Analyst
/ Investigator
$94,188 Consultant $107,282 Engineer $107,705
Incident Analyst /
Responder
$70,647 Pen Tester $90,590 Architect $117,403
IT Auditor $82,664
CYBERSECURITY

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JOB GAP
TOTAL JOB OPENINGS 1
NATIONAL: 285,681
COLORADO: 9,487
FLORIDA: 12,641
1 Cyber Seek (http://cyberseek.org/pathway.html)
CYBERSECURITY
CYBERSECURITY IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT INDUSTRY THAT HAS
DEVELOPED IN THIS NATION SINCE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.
—BILL CROWELL, SECURESET ADVISOR, FORMER DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NSA, CURRENT VENTURE CAPITALIST

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The SecureSet Advantage

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FOUNDED
SecureSet was founded in 2014 by Bret Fund, SecureSet CEO & President.
STUDENT BODY
SecureSet has graduated 128 students since our inaugural Spring 2016 class and anticipate graduating over 450
students in 2018. As of July 2017, over 95% of our students have been offered roles in security careers.
LOCATIONS
SecureSet Academy currently operates three campuses: Denver, Colorado Springs, & Tampa
PROGRAMS
SecureSet Academy currently offers two immersive bootcamps: CORE Technical and HUNT Analyst. We also
offer an immersive PREP program and other technical training.

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THE SECURESET ECOSYSTEM

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Immersive
Education
Industry
Partnership
OUR ADVANTAGE

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OUR ADVANTAGE

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Employer Partners
And more...
Academic Partners
Technology Partners
And more...
OUR ADVANTAGE

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CORE TECHNICAL
CORE TECHNICAL
Program Overview
● 20 weeks
● 800+ instructional hours
● $20,000
Who Takes This Course?
● Technical individuals who are
interested in programming
Example Job Titles
● Tier 1+ Engineers
● Pen Testers
● Security Consultants
HUNT ANALYST
Program Overview
● 12 weeks
● 480+ instructional hours
● $12,000
Who Takes This Course?
● Critical thinkers who enjoy analyzing
data to identify trends and solutions
Example Job Titles
● Security Analyst
● Threat Analyst
● HUNT Analyst
TARGETED IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS

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ALUMNI PROFILES
JOHN BROOKE GERALD RAVEN
BEFORE > Engineer / Developer
Embedded Systems
Operations
New Media/Web
US Navy Veteran
Networks / Intel
IT Facilitator
Youth / Workforce Dev
AFTER > Alchemy Security
Security Engineer
CrowdStrike
Security Analyst
Akamai
Project Mgr. - Security
CyberGRX
Risk Specialist

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CORE Technical
Program Overview

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20-WEEK FULL TIME TECHNICAL CYBERSECURITY SKILLS
AND THEORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM.

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CORE TECHNICAL PROGRAM
▪ 10 foundational courses
▪ Extensive hands-on skill building
and guided product training
▪ Students with some degree of
technical experience are most
successful
▪ e.g. IT help desk, network or
system administration, web
development, programming,
military training, self-taught
hacking
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CORE TECHNICAL PROGRAM
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HUNT ANALYST
Program Overview

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12-WEEK FULL TIME ANALYTICAL CYBERSECURITY SKILLS
AND THEORY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

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HUNT ANALYST PROGRAM
▪ 8 foundational courses
▪ Extensive hands on skill building
and guided product training
▪ Students with some degree of
analytical experience are most
successful
▪ e.g., general education,
business management,
philosophy, liberal arts, data
analysis, journalism, military
training
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HUNT ANALYST PROGRAM
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SECURESET EMPLOYS WORLD-CLASS INSTRUCTORS WHO ARE
DOMAIN EXPERTS THAT EXCEL IN THEIR AREA OF EXPERTISE

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Educational Leadership

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SECURESET LEADERSHIP
DR. BRET FUND, PH.D, CEO
 Bret was a founder of the SecureSet in 2014
 Formerly served as an Assistant Professor at
the University of Colorado–Boulder
 Great passion and a strong executional focus
on providing students with a quality education
in cybersecurity
DR. JOHN BLACK, PH.D, VP EDUCATION
 John builds and manages the curriculum for
the Academy
 Associate Professor at the University of
Colorado
 Independent cryptographer and Ethical
Hacker

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TAMPA CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
ADAM SHEFFIELD, CAMPUS DIRECTOR
 M.B.A. from University of Tampa
 Information Operations in the Army Reserves
 Community leader within multiple InfoSec
organizations
 Passion for helping veterans transition
JASON SCOTT, LEAD INSTRUCTOR
 M.S. in Information Security & Assurance
 Deployment of Networks for DIA and
Pentagon
 Certifications: Navy Master Training
Specialist, CompTia A+, Net+, Sec+, CCNA,
CCNA Security, SCYBER, and C|EH

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TAMPA CAMPUS INSTRUCTORS
RJ BURNEY, LEAD TECHNICAL INSTRUCTOR
 Enterprise level experience in a variety of
cybersecurity disciplines including architecture,
engineering, forensics, penetration testing, reverse
engineering, networking, software development,
malware analysis, and intelligence research.
 Active supporter of the cYbor community initiative and
a supporter of SOFWERX open source missions.
KEN COMPRESS, INSTRUCTOR
 The information security and integrations engineer at
Hillsborough community college
 M.S. with a concentration on Cyber Security from
Mercy College and a 2nd M.S. in Cyber security, with
a concentration in digital forensics from USF
 Certified Ethical hacker, FCNSA, FCNSE, CCENT,
Network+ and Security

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TAMPA CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
SUNNY WEAR, APP SEC INSTRUCTOR
 Information Security Architect, Web App Penetration
Tester and Developer, CISSP, GWAPT, CEH, GIAC
GSSP-JAVA
 Experience includes network, data, application and
security architecture as well as programming across
multiple languages and platforms
 Author of several security-related books including her
most recent entitled Secure Coding Field Manual: A
Programmer's Guide to OWASP Top 10 and
CWE/SANS Top 25
SALI OSMAN, GRS INSTRUCTOR
 M.S. in Cyber Operations from the Air Force Institute
of Technology; Pursuing a Ph.D. at USF
 Internationally recognized Cybersecurity, Audit & Risk
professional with extensive Digital transformation and
Disruptive technologies; Internet of Tins IoT ,
Blockchain. She comes from deep Sarbanes Oxley
(SOX) and Payment Credit card Industry (PCI) within
Cloud and Mobile environments

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Career Services

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CAREER PLACEMENT APPROACH
Your Initiative
Network, network,
network!!!
Research Job Positions
Perform in Program
Our Career Services
Job Hunting Tools/
Skills
Career Path
Counseling
Job Matchmaking
Employer Network
Student Engagement
Interview Days
Resume Filtering
Accelerated
Time
to
a
Career
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CERTIFICATIONS

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Admissions

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ADMISSIONS PROCESS
The process typically takes one to
three weeks and consists
of the following steps:

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ADMISSIONS DECISION MAKING
Background &
Experience
Education
Work Experience
Soft Skills
Technical
Assessment
Technical
Knowledge
Analytical
Knowledge
Certifications
Personal Narrative
Goals & Objectives
Why SecureSet
Motivation
Admission
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FINANCING

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Student Loans
● Partnership with
● Options are available to cover:
○ $34,950 in tuition, certification and living
expenses for CORE Full-Time
○ $24,950 in tuition and certifications for
CORE Part-Time
○ $20,950 in tuition, certifications and living
expenses for HUNT Full-Time
● Student applies directly to SKILLSfund
Financial Aid
● Need based
● Applications available upon request
Veteran Specific Options
● GI Bill (Denver Campus)
● VOC Rehab
Workforce Grants
● Limited funding for training
that leads to careers in
high-demand fields
● Priority candidates are
unemployed and
underemployed
● Students must contact local
workforce center to apply
FINANCING OPTIONS

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Scholars Fund
We’re excited to announce that SecureSet Tampa’s "Scholars Fund" has
been established! We are ready to offer tuition assistance for students
enrolled in Tampa's 2018 HUNT programs. This means that after acceptance
into our program, you may be eligible for $11,000 in tuition assistance.
That’s over 90% of your immersive education free of charge!
HUNT starts 19 March 2018. Don’t miss your opportunity to kick off your new
cybersecurity career. Secure your spot and get ready to secure the future.
Scholars Fund made possible by FC2
FINANCING OPTIONS

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Upcoming Cohorts

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 SecureSet PREP (Tues & Thurs, 6:00 – 9:00 PM)
 7 August – 13 September
 6 November – 20 December
▪ CORE Technical (20 weeks)
▪ Full Time July 30, 2018 – December 21, 2018
▪ Part Time July 31, 2018 – June 7, 2019 (2 Weekdays + Sat Labs)
▪ HUNT Analyst (12 weeks)
▪ Full Time: September 24, 2018 - December 21, 2018
COHORTS

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Questions?

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COMMON QUESTIONS
Time
Money
Capability
Job Placement
Articulation agreements
Career ROI
Adaptive Labs & Education,
SecureSet Prep, Technical
Assessment
Successfully place or get
offers for our candidates
within 180 days

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