Ballistic Ventures and Pursuit join forces to help address the cybersecurity skills gap
The Ballistic X Pursuit Cyber Fellows program will provide adults from non-traditional backgrounds with the training and support necessary to excel in cyber careers.
If cybersecurity is a major concern for your business, this one is for you. After all, you are probably facing the talent gap issue head-on.
Ballistic Ventures, the venture capital firm dedicated exclusively to funding and incubating entrepreneurs and innovations in cybersecurity, and Pursuit, a workforce development social impact organization that trains low-income individuals so they can build careers in tech, have announced the Ballistic X Pursuit Cyber Fellows program. It is a groundbreaking initiative to tackle the cybersecurity skills gap by providing adults from non-traditional backgrounds with the training and support necessary to excel in these careers.
That gap is one of the most pressing challenges facing the cybersecurity industry today. Despite the industry’s rapid growth, there is a significant shortage of qualified professionals – particularly from non-traditional backgrounds, as open opportunities aren’t accessible to everyone. The Ballistic X Pursuit Cyber Fellows program aims to tackle this challenge head-on. Tapping into Pursuit’s proven software development training program, the Ballistic X Pursuit Cyber Fellows program empowers talented adults from non-traditional backgrounds to get the training and support needed to be hired, retained and succeed in the cybersecurity industry.
Founding members of this transformative program include Blackstone and other corporate partners, which have committed to employing fellows on their cybersecurity teams. For founding members and employers who sign on, the Ballistic X Pursuit Cyber Fellows program helps nurture long-term talent through three-years of on-the-job support and training.
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