Accelerate your transition into a technical career with hands-on, operational cybersecurity training.
Not sure if IT or cybersecurity is right for you?
Start with our free JumpStart preview to find out.
Jump start your career in cybersecurity, with our accelerated job simulator training programs. Try our free JumpStart virtual learning experience to level-set your skills, get qualified, trained, and connected with employers nationwide.
From First Job to Next Promotion, We Help You Get You Job Ready
Whether you’re entering Cybersecurity or IT for the first time, upskilling for a more advanced role, or transitioning out of the military, RapidAscent gives you everything you need to succeed—fast. Our hands-on, job-readiness training delivers real-world experience that prepares you for day one.
Join our apprentice track to rapidly prepare to hire into Cybersecurity and IT roles with confidence.
Explore advanced role tracks in Cybersecurity or IT for faster promotion in your current job role
Transition with our DoD SkillBridge and VA-approved veteran pathways in Cybersecurity and IT.
RapidAscent is a Department of Labor Registered Apprentice program, Post-Secondary Accredited, CompTIA Partner, DoD SkillBridge and GI Bill Approved
Get hire-ready through virtual hands-on job shadowing, projects, resume-building experience, and connections to top employers — all led by instructors with years of industry work, not just teaching backgrounds.
Complete real-world Cybersecurity and IT tasks you can list on your resume as experience from day one.
Practice until you’re ready to solve on-the-job problems, not just pass tests.
Courses taught by active practicing cybersecurity professionals, not career instructors.
Get matched with hiring partners and supported by a dedicated team throughout your job search.
Graduate with the credentials employers expect — in Cybersecurity, IT, or both.
Build your career roadmap and use our AI tools and expert coaches to help your career in these fields
We give you the training, tools, and industry connections to break into IT & Cybersecurity—or upskill and advance your career to the next level. All of our training is in an Accelerated Group Apprentice Format. Get instructed and coached by experts while you perform actual hands on tasks that companies need you to perform.
6-10 hours of Foundational training
free CompTIA Security+ training available to Active Duty Members
Ready yourself for apprentice-Style Training
40 hour, 10-week, 17-week, and 23-week Trainings
Interview With Companies
Get Hired or Promoted
6-10 hours of Foundational training
free CompTIA Security+ training available to Active Duty Members
Ready yourself for apprentice-Style Training
40 hour, 10-week, 17-week, and 23-week Trainings
Interview With Companies
Get Hired or Promoted
6-10 hours of Foundational training
free CompTIA Security+ training available to Active Duty Members
Ready yourself for apprentice-Style Training
40 hour, 10-week, 17-week, and 23-week Trainings
Interview With Companies
Get Hired or Promoted
Our JumpStart self driven training gives you the essential IT, networking, and cybersecurity basics in just 4-6 hours—so you can start training with confidence, understand key concepts, and quickly see if an IT or cybersecurity career path is right for you.
We provide complimentary training for active duty members to help them earn industry-recognized certifications, plus promotions and discounts for anyone looking to start with the knowledge and credibility that a certification provides.
Open to all – our no-cost career pre-training workshops help you build a strong foundation so you can learn basic skills in career networking, confidently connect with employers, and learn more about career paths with industry leaders. Join our community.
Choose between our 4-Month Full Time Day or 6-Month Part Time Evening programs
Leverage our comprehensive and highly interactive CompTIA Security+, CySA+, and other certification trainings with top trainers. Solidify your foundations in IT and cybersecurity in a hands-on work context and qualify for job opportunities requiring a DoD 8140.01.
Train to Tier 1 roles to change job focus or upskill to Tier 2 in your role area for promotion. Roles including SOC Engineer, Digital forensics, Incident response, IT Specialist, Network Engineer, ISSO, Cloud Security, and more.
Upon completion, connect with the RapidAscent employer network, secure a new role in IT or cybersecurity, or position yourself for promotion with your current or future employer—equipped with the skills and confidence to succeed.
10-15 Minutes
Start the process by Creating Your RapidAscent Account and filling out Our survey.
30 Minutes
Meet with our Career success team and review your situation to ensure the program meets your goals.
60 Minutes
Finalize your acceptance plan, including enrollment, Role specialization, and mentorship.
3-6 Hours
If You Are In our new entry program, take self-directed pre-training to ready Yourself for Apprentice Training.
17 or 23 Weeks for new entry, or
40 hour Blocks for upskilling
Complete your accelerated training experience with our instructors, coaches, mentors, and SMEs.
Fully Integrated
Leverage our Integrated employer Success training to Engage confidently with employers.
We provide the training, tools, and connections you need to break into and advance in Both the cybersecurity and IT industry.
10-15 Minutes
Start the process by Creating Your RapidAscent Account and filling out Our survey.
30 Minutes
Meet with our Career success team and review your situation to ensure the program meets your goals.
60 Minutes
Finalize your acceptance plan, including enrollment, Desired Role, and mentorship.
3-6 Hours
If You Are In our new entry program, take self-directed pre-training to ready Yourself for Apprentice Training.
17 or 23 Weeks for new entry, or
40 hour Blocks for upskilling
Complete your accelerated training experience with our instructors, coaches, mentors, and SMEs.
Fully Integrated
Leverage our Integrated employer Success training to Engage confidently with employers.
We provide the training, tools, and connections you need to break into and advance in Both the cybersecurity and IT industry.
Master real-world skills using our Cybersecurity, IT and Network Job Simulator. Work on live systems, Build and secure networks, and defend against real threats in an immersive, employer-driven training environment.
Train for high-paying roles in cybersecurity, network engineering, and IT. Our curriculum is built with employers to prepare you for careers in tech, healthcare, finance, government, and beyond—where cybersecurity professionals are in highest demand.
Get hired faster with direct employer partnerships and a RapidAscent reference and recommendation. Our program connects you to hiring companies, provides career coaching, resume reviews, and interview prep—so you’re ready to land your target job.
Discover where our learners have launched their careers. Search by company, industry, and job role to see your potential future employers.
It can be—especially if you enjoy investigation, problem solving, and learning how systems behave under pressure.
Cybersecurity is less about memorizing jargon and more about noticing patterns, asking good questions, and following evidence to a conclusion.
Many learners also begin without deep technical backgrounds. The pathway introduces technical concepts gradually while emphasizing investigative thinking early.
In many roles, the rhythm is investigative: something looks unusual, you gather clues, you test hypotheses, and you decide what’s real vs. noise.
You’ll often triage alerts, review logs or system activity, document what you found, and coordinate next steps with a team.
If that “find signal in the noise” work feels engaging, cybersecurity may be a strong fit.
Organizations across nearly every industry rely on digital systems to operate.
As threats increase, teams need people who can monitor systems, investigate suspicious activity, and respond quickly—skills that can’t be replaced by policy alone.
No. Many RapidAscent learners begin with little or no cybersecurity experience, and a college degree is not required.
What matters most is curiosity, persistence, and willingness to practice—because the job is learned through repetition and real scenarios.
JumpStart is an exploratory experience designed to help you determine whether cybersecurity and IT are right for you before committing to operational training.
It provides foundational concepts and vocabulary, plus insight into cybersecurity roles and what the work feels like.
It also helps bring new learners to a common baseline—so if you continue, you’re entering operational training with shared fundamentals and clearer expectations.
The RapidAscent program is delivered fully virtual and live, combining instruction from cybersecurity practitioners with hands-on practice and real-world job simulations.
Learners participate in live virtual sessions led by practitioners who teach core concepts and demonstrate how cybersecurity investigations are performed in real environments. Learners also have opportunities to job shadow practitioners, observing how experienced professionals analyze alerts, investigate activity, and explain their findings.
Outside of live instruction, learners work in a virtual lab environment where they investigate alerts, practice documenting their findings, and complete realistic security scenarios. As the program progresses, learners work through increasingly complex simulations and finish with a capstone experience that brings together the skills they’ve developed.
The program is designed to help learners move beyond theory and develop the ability to investigate, document, and communicate security findings the way professionals do.
Most learners complete the three-course pathway over several months depending on their schedule and program format.
Some move faster in full-time formats, while others progress course-by-course alongside work or other responsibilities.
Your outreach lead will work with you to help you determine which option works best for your goals.
Learners receive structured instruction from experienced cybersecurity practitioners, guided practice with coaches, and repeated hands-on scenario work that mirrors real security investigations.
Support is designed to help you build operational confidence—how to investigate security events, document what you find, and clearly explain your reasoning.
In addition to technical training, learners receive weekly career services support, including resume guidance, interview preparation, and hiring strategy. RapidAscent also offers ongoing employment assistance, helping graduates navigate opportunities throughout their careers.
The goal is not just to teach concepts, but to help you develop the practical skills and professional readiness needed to step into cybersecurity work.
RapidAscent’s full cybersecurity pathway totals approximately $18,000 when all three courses are completed.
The pathway is intentionally structured as three courses at approximately $6,000 each so learners can progress step-by-step rather than committing to the full program upfront.
The three courses are:
Some RapidAscent programs are delivered with partner universities.
In those cases learners may earn a university professional undergraduate operational certificate aligned with these courses.
The number of academic credits per course may vary by university partner, but the three operational training tracks remain consistent across programs.
Start by creating a RapidAscent account using the “Get Started” button. After verifying your email, you’ll be able to log in and begin the JumpStart pre-training experience.
JumpStart helps you explore cybersecurity work and see whether the field—and the way RapidAscent trains—fits your interests and learning style.
After completing JumpStart, you’ll have the opportunity to meet with an advisor to review your background, readiness, and schedule. Together, you’ll discuss whether the program is a good fit and what the most realistic next step looks like for you.
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