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Fort Meade, Maryland, Feb. 5, 2020.
Below: Military personnel engaging in
cybersecurity operations and training.
a r e d e r n , s sec dent who graduates from high
cur r t or ing.
Ok There’s another possible route: the military.
All branches of America’s all-volunteer
military — the Army, Air Force, Navy, Ma-
com-
mands dedicated to national security. They
work 24/7 to protect military networks,
weapons platforms, combat units, and crit-
ical U.S. infrastructure from global cyber
threats generated by adversarial nations,
non-state terrorists, and criminals.
d en D have strong communications, math, and
problem-solving skills. But new recruits are
given aptitude tests to determine which
military occupational specialties (MOS)
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co down t your local recruiter. New recruits first spend
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clu , cludes physical and weapons training, and
s. dv ni in
that can last approximately nine to 40
weeks, depending on your MOS assignment.
This training often includes classroom and
on-the-job instruction in things like data-
base design and computer networking —
c a r-ye cle you gained while serving your country mean
o degree to further your cybersecurity career.
Veterans are eligible for the GI Bill, which
ally providing extra stipends for housing, books,
and supplies. Another option: re-enlist and
ur a en heep ol mm um to officer.
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