Cybersecurity Academy announced its first university in Qatar: College of the North Atlantic-Qatar!  Regional media coverage so far includes 5 dailies (Gulf Times, Al Sharq, Al Arab, Al Raya, and Al Watan), and a few online portals. During March, the Academy gained 83 new campuses globally.     Visit our site to learn more:  http://www.paloaltonetworks. com/academy (scroll down to see regional academy locations).

Cybersecurity Academy develops academic courses on Strata, Prisma and Cortex, made available at no cost to accredited universities, colleges, high schools and other traditional education organizations globally. 

OVERVIEW   The Cybersecurity Academy program from Palo Alto Networks equips students with the next-generation cybersecurity knowledge and skills for careers in cybersecurity.     ACADEMY CURRICULUM   Cybersecurity Academy offers a comprehensive set of modularized academic and technical courses that prepare learners for success in the cybersecurity workforce.    To learn more about the benefits of Cybersecurity Academy, click here      JOIN THE CYBERSECURITY ACADEMY   Become part of more than 1,150 Cybersecurity Academy campuses in more than 70 countries.   NOTE: The Cybersecurity Academy is not available in all countries. To see if the Cybersecurity Academy is offered in your country or to learn when it will be offered, please email academy@paloaltonetworks.com         Are you interested in offering Cybersecurity Academy courses?   Review the Program Guide to see benefits, restrictions and resources. Read and agree online to the Terms and Conditions in the Cybersecurity Academy Agreement. Complete the online Application & Agreement form. Work with the Cybersecurity Academy team to enroll in faculty training, and decide on your best lab setup and course delivery options. Start teaching!

Congratulations to the three winners of the Palo Alto Networks "Secure The Future Competition"! Over the last four months, the top 10 students from Universities across the country participated in a cybersecurity competition designed to address the challenges faced with how to make decisions regarding the protection of operational assets. Read more.   Participants and winners from Secure The Future Competition

The Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy and National Integrated Cyber Education Research Center (NICERC) presented a complete K-20 cyber education learning program for school districts and states at the annual nationwide NICERC Cyber Education Discovery Forum held in Broomfield, CO. Over 225 STEM and Cyber K-12 teachers from 30 states attended this year's conference to learn about free resources and programs to help improve cybersecurity awareness, career awareness, and skills for entry-level cyber jobs. Click here to learn more. 2019 NICERC conference: Thomas Trevethan, Palo Alto Networks Academy Training Engineer.

This year, the Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy will be supporting all 10 regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competitions and the national competition through the in-kind donation of both our hardware and virtual firewall appliances.

Palo Alto Networks Cybersecurity Academy attends the Community College Cyber Summit (3CS) at Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, Louisiana. Click here to learn more.