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Vanguard Offers 50 Scholarships for Unemployed Cybersecurity Professionals

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Vanguard Integrity Professionals, the leading provider of IBM mainframe security training, is committed to addressing the nation's unemployment crisis by offering scholarships to unemployed cybersecurity professionals. The Vanguard Scholarship program will cover the cost of the 3-day Vanguard Security Conference, as well as roundtrip airfare, conference meals, and hotel accommodations. This initiative aims to provide critical computing infrastructure training to those in need, thereby reversing the shortage of skilled security professionals.

Key Takeaways:

  • 50 scholarships will be awarded to unemployed cybersecurity professionals to attend the 3-day Vanguard Security Conference.
  • The scholarship program covers the cost of conference attendance, roundtrip airfare, meals, and hotel accommodations.
  • The Vanguard Security Conference will provide training on mainframe-specific technical security skills, addressing the shortage of skilled security professionals.
  • The conference will feature world-class educators from the mainframe security community, offering both basic and advanced security training.
  • Scholarship recipients will also gain insights into the latest government regulations and industry developments impacting day-to-day business practices.
  • Vanguard has developed partner relationships with employment companies to assist in job placements and notify employers of the available pool of qualified security professionals.

Statistics:

  • 85% of the nation's critical information infrastructure is controlled by private enterprise (estimated statistic).
  • 90% of mission-critical applications are hosted on mainframes (Gartner Research Note G00172909, published January 20, 2010).
  • Mainframes are more prone to high-risk vulnerabilities than other enterprise server operating systems (Gartner Research Note G00172909, published January 20, 2010).
  • The Vanguard Scholarship Program addresses the critical need for mainframe-specific technical security skills, as recommended by Gartner Research.

Sources:

  • Gartner Research Note G00172909, published January 20, 2010
  • "Vanguard Integrity Professionals earns 2010 SC Magazine finalist nomination for best professional training program" - 2010 SC Magazine
  • Vanguard Integrity Professionals, www.go2vanguard.com
  • "Vanguard Security Training" - Economics Week via VerticalNews.com, 2010.

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