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title: From Novice to Cybersecurity Pro in 17 Weeks?
description: New York City offering a cybersecurity bootcamp to build the InfoSec workforce. Some students can attend for free because of millions in scholarships.
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# [From Novice to Cybersecurity Pro in 17 Weeks?](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/cybersecurity-bootcamp-nyc)

 Written by [SecureWorld News Team](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/author/secureworld-news-team) | Tue | Jun 25, 2019 | 11:35 AM Z

The City of New York announced millions in scholarships to crank out dozens of "in-demand cybersecurity professionals" in just 17 weeks.

The focus is getting low income students into high-paying jobs, while at the same time helping New York get closer to its goal of becoming a global leader in cybersecurity.

[Announcing the inaugural [SecureWorld New York conference on September 25, 2019](http://events.secureworldexpo.com/details/new-york-ny-2019/)]

The city is partnering with a well-known cyber bootcamp to do the following:

"The Fullstack Cyber Bootcamp program qualifies students for two specific cybersecurity roles—Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst and Penetration Tester.

The curriculum includes lectures, workshops, red team/blue team training, and hands-on cyber-attack simulations.

The 17-week, full-time program will teach both 'red team' (offense) and 'blue team' (defense) skills and will train students to use state-of-the-art cybersecurity tools, as well as for multiple advanced cybersecurity certifications."

Read more about the [cyber bootcamp here](https://www.nycedc.com/press-release/nycedc-and-fullstack-academy-launch-cyber-bootcamp-strengthen-cybersecurity-workforce). If you don't qualify as low income, you can pay the $17,000 tuition to go through the program.

[RELATED: [Want $75k Toward Tuition? Join this Cybersecurity Program](https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/cybersecurity-program)]

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