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Our program combines an adaptive learning curriculum, hands-on apprenticeships and on-the-job training so that you can master cyber roles as you advance through your career.
Our Academy
Begin with a comprehensive training period to equip you with fundamental skills you need. This includes learning the basic principles of breaking down complex problems, analyzing them and taking definitive action. You’ll also learn professional skills that allow you to work effectively in a team to meet corporate objectives under critical time constraints.
Master your skills related to threats, controls and best practices and become an invaluable resource for your future employer. Using our education and training, you’ll take your passion for tech to an advanced level and receive the skill you need to start making a difference for your company on Day 1.
Gain direct working experience with the latest, cutting-edge projects to prepare for a seamless transition into your new career upon graduation. Through career matching, we’ll make every attempt to match you with apprenticeships where you can put your training into practice and work as a member of their team.
Curriculum
Immersive & Hands-on
Learn real-world industry tasks that will prepare you for your future role.
- Build enterprise level networks
- Operate the latest cybersecurity tools
- Prepare for and respond to cyber attacks
- Design highly secure systems
Team Exercises
Work as a valued member of a high-paced elite cyber team.
- Team and enterprise-wide exercises
- Understand fundamental best practices
- Gamify your team collaboration
- Enhance your communication skills
Instructor-Led
Hone your cybersecurity skills with expert guidance from leading instructors.
- Learn with cybersecurity professionals
- Work through on-the-job scenarios
- Leverage years of experience from instructors
- Master skills with in class feedback
Live Fire Training
Train daily to understand and fight real cyber threats from advanced attackers.
- Experience live cyber attacks as they play out
- Master your readiness to respond
- Protect mission-critical systems
- Learn to use automation to get ahead of attacks
Class Schedule
8:00
1h
Day Prep
Review and prepare for your days’ objectives.
9:00
1h
Projects & Tasks
Participate in an instructor-led team session to understand what you’re doing and why it matters as you protect your business network from hackers, perform a forensic investigation or hunt for threats.
10:00
1h30
Self-Directed Work
Learn how to problem solve in self-driven learning and project setup, based on projects allocated by your instructor.
11:30
1h
Lunch
Rest and refuel for an hour.
12:30
1h30m
Guided Skills Time
Immerse yourself in a live cyber range as you hone your hands-on skills while hacking into a company to steal data, evading a defense team in real-time or defending your company’s network from a state-sponsored attack.
14:00
2h
Project Completion
Refine and put the finishing touches on any projects you’re working on that showcase your skills to potential employers.
16:00
1h
Project Team Meeting
Collaborate with and support your peers as you work with your team and instructor on task completion and integration.
Career Placement
Early Matching
We begin the process of identifying potential career matches early in the program to help ensure our students and employers alike receive the best mutual fit. From Day 1, you'll begin building your professional portfolio as you work through a company-approved curriculum that aligns to open corporate positions.
Apprenticeship Program
In the second quarter, we will help match you to a company for a hands-on apprenticeship in coordination with your academy program. This will allow you to operate within a real-world company environment early in the process as you experience different cyber roles and identify which is the best fit.
System Flight Time
In the final quarter, you'll receive micro-certifications aligned to cyber roles. The micro-certifications are what we call "Flight Time" and provide training on the systems required to hit the ground running once you begin your career. These include training with malware, controls and systems directly relevant to your future career.
Tuition Options
At RapidAscent, we are striving to create an education that is affordable and attainable for everyone. Our tuition amount is $35,000 which you can select to pay up front, through installments or defer to after graduation once you’re hired.
Upfront Tuition
You can select to pay your full tuition upfront before beginning your cohort.
How It Works
Deadline for upfront tuition payment is by your enrollment date. Tuition must be paid in order to begin your cohort.
Tuition Installments
An alternate option to paying tuition upfront or deferring until after graduation is to pay your tuition in installments over time.
How It Works
Your tuition payment schedule will be based on your cohort timing and selected payment period. One-third of the tuition payment will be due by the beginning of each quarter, so you can pay as you go.
Deferred Tuition
You can also select to defer your tuition payment until after you’ve graduated and begun your career. This is done through an Income Share Agreement (ISA) or Retail Installment Contract (RIC) if you are in California.
How It Works
By signing the ISA, you agree to pay the tuition once you’re hired and making more than $60,000 per year (or the equivalent of $5,000/month). Payments will made over time using 17% of your salary for 24 months and will not exceed the tuition amount. The amount paid is capped at the tuition level.
Admission Process
Begin Application
Our online application takes only 30 minutes to complete. We’ll gather basic information so you can set up an account and get started.
More About You
As part of the application, we’ll ask what interests you about cyber and take you through a brief assessment to help match you to industry roles.
Online Interview
After you submit your application, we’ll reach out to you to schedule an online interview with one of our admissions officers to get to know you better.
Admission Decision
Following your online interview, we’ll contact you within 2-4 weeks with our admission decision.
Orientation & Enrollment
Upon acceptance and receiving your cohort, we’ll finalize your enrollment and set up orientation to get started!
Begin Your Career in Cybersecurity
Our online application takes only thirty minutes to complete. Get enrolled and join our community of cyber professional.
Apply NowTuition Options
Upfront Tuition
Tuition Installments
Deferred Tuition
Curriculum
Immersive & Hands-on
Team Exercises
Instructor-Led
Live Fire Training
8:00 • 1h
Day Prep
Review and prepare for your days’ objectives.
9:00 • 1h
Projects & Tasks
Participate in an instructor-led team session to understand what you’re doing and why it matters as you protect your business network from hackers, perform a forensic investigation or hunt for threats.
10:00 • 1h30
Self-Directed Work
Learn how to problem solve in self-driven learning and project setup, based on projects allocated by your instructor.
11:30 • 1h
Lunch
Rest and refuel for an hour.
12:30 • 1h30
Guided Skills Time
Immerse yourself in a live cyber range as you hone your hands-on skills while hacking into a company to steal data, evading a defense team in real-time or defending your company’s network from a foreign national state attack.
14:00 • 2h
Project Completion
Refine and put the finishing touches on any projects you’re working on that showcase your skills to potential employers.
16:00 • 1h
Project Team Meeting
Collaborate with and support your peers as you work with your team and instructor on task completion and integration.
8:00 • 1h
System Prep & Team Objectives
Sync up with your team to prepare for your days’ activities and objectives.
9:00 • 1h30
Team Challenge - Defend Against Criminal Hackers
Participate in realistic, team-based on-the-job challenge such as defending against red team (hacking) compromise.
10:30 • 30m
Team Milestone Report
Meet with your team to discuss your first challenge - sharing what you learned and the challenges you faced as you prepare to progress to the next stage of the challenge.
11:00 • 1h
Lunch
Rest and refuel for an hour.
12:00 • 2h
Team Challenge - Contain Attacks On Critical Systems
Continue with your team challenge by responding to the attackers as they propogate to a financial data center and virtual reality servers.
14:00 • 2h
Team Challenge - Recover from Ransomware Attack
Advance to the next stage of your team challenge by working through recovery options from a ransomware attack and reporting your results to the board.
16:00 • 1h
Team Milestone Report with Feedback & Learnings
Recap the challenge your team faced today, sharing what went well and what could be improved through each stage.