Fortinet Training Institute Expands Cyber Education Opportunities for Veterans
Read how the Fortinet Veterans Program is helping facilitate the transition of military service members, veterans, and military spouses into the cybersecurity industry.
Fortinet Training Institute Expands Cyber Education Opportunities for Veterans
In collaboration with partners, Fortinet recently introduced two new training opportunities through the Fortinet Veterans Program. Learn more.
Fortinet Supports Military Veterans in Cybersecurity
Read about a Fortinet employee's military experience and his pathway into a career in cybersecurity.
Fortinet Training Institute Helps Veterans Transition into Cybersecurity
Fortinet works with military and veteran non-profit organizations to provide veterans with access to industry-recognized cybersecurity training. Learn how one military veteran is transitioning into a role in cyber.
Q&A with FortiVet Graduate Michael Grams
Because the match between the need for cybersecurity professionals and trained military veterans is so high, this is a great opportunity to feature a “graduate” of our Fortinet Veterans Program.
Veterans Can Help Your Cyber Skills Gap
One of the most pressing concerns facing organizations today is the widening cybersecurity skills gap. One often overlooked pipeline that may help close the skills gap is servicemembers transitioning out of the military.
FortiVets: Remembering – and Hiring – our Veterans
Many Americans see Memorial Day in the US as the holiday that kicks off summer. Stores are loaded with shiny new grills, bags of charcoal, and rows of filled propane tanks. Patio furniture is being dusted off while refrigerators are stuffed with marinating steaks, bowls of potato salad, and chilled beer waiting for friends and family for the traditional weekend barbeque. But Memorial Day is about much more than grilling a burger with a cold beverage in your hand. Memorial Day in the United States, observed every year on the last Monday of May,...
Q&A With FortiVeteran Program Graduate Chris Armstrong
Veteran’s Day is a great opportunity to feature a “graduate” of our Fortinet Veterans Program, which attempts to help fill the cybersecurity talent gap by helping veterans transition from the armed forces back into a civilian job in the realm of cyber security. Today we spotlight Chris Armstrong, a former Marine Officer who was stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. You can also read about other graduates from the program on our blog. Can you give us a summary of your background in the military? I was a Communications...
Students, Veterans Address Talent Gap
Anyone who has tried to hire a security professional understands that there is a serious shortage of people with the skills needed to plan, design, implement, and manage a cybersecurity strategy. In fact, according to ESG's “2016 IT Spending Intentions Survey,” 46 percent of organizations now claim that they have a problematic shortage of cybersecurity skills. The question everyone in the industry is asking is: Where will we find the folks to fill this gap? Networks are undergoing dramatic transformations – fueled by BYOD,...
Q&A: The Fortinet Veterans Program – Taking on the Cybersecurity Talent Gap
The talent shortage in the world of cybersecurity is real, and it’s growing. One of the ways Fortinet is addressing that talent gap is through the Fortinet Veterans Program. The mission of the Fortinet Veterans Program is to give Armed Services veterans across the country the training and mentoring needed to help them transition into the cybersecurity industry through employment at Fortinet, as well as at our distribution and technology partners. Today, dozens of “FortiVets” have already been trained, with many more currently...
