UKY CYBERSECURITY RMF BOOTCAMP
POWERED BY FUSION CYBER
Cyber Risk Management Framework Bootcamp
Defend the digital front lines. Learn critical, in-demand cybersecurity skills from industry veterans and receive the support you need to secure your professional future.
WHY CYBER
Securing Our Future
In today’s increasingly interconnected digital world, the threat of cyberattack is a top concern for U.S. executives.1 Cybersecurity professionals are needed in nearly every sector as more businesses move their operations online. Through the University of Kentucky Cybersecurity RMF Bootcamp, you can become an expert in mitigating cyber-related risks and prepare for a lucrative career in a thriving industry.
CURRICULUM
Zero Trust Risk Management Framework Training
Learn from a curriculum recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
The UKY Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework Bootcamp, powered by Fusion Cyber, gives students the knowledge and experience they need to defend our digital front lines. Learn how to help organizations assess their resilience, defeat cyberattacks, and stay ahead of the technological, legal, and policy challenges they may face.
The part-time curriculum covers the skills and concepts needed to establish and maintain a zero trust management framework, including:
- Cybersecurity foundations
- The Risk Management Framework (CMMC, defense, cyber offense)
- Microsoft Security Core
In addition to theoretical knowledge, you’ll also gain practical skills essential for excelling in the cybersecurity arena. Throughout the program, you’ll have opportunities to participate in browser-based keyboarding labs, where you’ll respond to threats, attacks, and hacks in our virtual cyber range.
Are you looking for a cybersecurity program that will support your professional goals with personalized support? Our career development curriculum helps you prepare for industry-accepted certification exams, connects you with professionals, and provides real-time market insights to help you stand out as you start or advance your cybersecurity career.
UKY Cybersecurity RMF Bootcamp can be completed in 24 weeks (non-credit).
Certifications
Security+ Certification
Has mastered the baseline skills needed to perform core security functions and pursue an IT security career.
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Works with various systems to uncover and identify weaknesses or vulnerabilities, and reinforce these gaps to prevent future hacking attempts.
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
Leads an organization’s cybersecurity program, including design, implementation, and management.
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Possesses strong knowledge of information systems auditing, assurance, control, assessment, cybersecurity, and governance.
Risk Management Framework Curriculum
Students will learn the fundamentals of information technology and security including the methodologies, frameworks, and processes organizations use to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of its information, data, and IT services.
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Information security and privacy laws
- Privacy concepts and social engineering
- IT and cybersecurity governance
- IT Lifecycle Management
Students will be introduced to the NIST Risk Management Framework and demonstrate their understanding of this framework, widely used in both public and private sectors, by completing all steps in the process and creating artifacts to support a comprehensive information system security assessment based on NIST 800-53 rev 5.
- Security policies and awareness and training
- Cloud security and secure app development
- Security assessments and penetration testing
- Vulnerability management and threat mitigation
- Application attacks and methods
Students will continue their assessment of security controls and developing artifacts to support a comprehensive information system security assessment based on NIST 800-53 rev 5.
Students will present the results of their assessment and share their recommendation for authorizing the information system.
- Digital forensics and physical security
- Network and wireless security
- Disaster recovery and incident response
- Cryptography and public key infrastructure (PKI)
- Identity and access management
- Ransomware and insider threats
- Threat and security models
Contact us for a personalized discussion of your financing options, including partial scholarships, ISAs.
ABOUT US
University of Kentucky + Fusion Cyber
University of Kentucky: Founded in 1865, the University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people’s lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service and health care. As Kentucky’s flagship institution, the university plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development and human well-being. At the College of Engineering, we train students to solve monumental engineering challenges through rigorous programs and enriching experiences and partnerships with industry that lead to meaningful careers, and in an environment where students can cultivate curiosity. We are a community making the future better through engineering.
Fusion Cyber is comprised of leaders in online education and SaaS enterprise technologies used by over 100 million people worldwide, together with intelligence community veterans and cybersecurity practitioners. Our mission is to educate diverse groups of learners from varying backgrounds in cybersecurity, building a generational impact for their families while protecting businesses and our country. We are dedicated to helping our boot camp students achieve a successful and rewarding future.
Our Pedigree
Fusion Cyber’s alumni have secured positions in a diverse array of prestigious organizations, spanning both the public and private sectors. Our graduates have landed roles at leading tech companies like Google and Lockheed Martin, renowned educational institutions like MIT and George Mason University, and critical government agencies like the DoD, U.S. Navy, and US Army.
Our CISO Board of Advisors is an elite group of industry leaders with specialized expertise across various sectors, from insurance and finance to health care to the DoD. Their collective knowledge and guidance ensure that Fusion Cyber’s training program remains at the cutting edge, providing students with the most relevant and impactful education in the cybersecurity field.
