Applicant criteria
- 18 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Applications are open for the 2025 Cyber Advance for Women in MENA Training Program. This transformative program empowers women with STEM backgrounds to pursue Cybersecurity roles, preparing them to combat digital threats with world-class expertise. This 20-week intensive program combines Cybersecurity training, professional development, and job-matching services, offering a remote-first learning experience free for participants.
Eligibility Requirements
- Women from Egypt or Jordan with a STEM background.
- Admission is based on a competitive technical assessment and interview.
- Up to 40 years old.
- National citizen and resident of Egypt or Jordan.
- Unemployed or underemployed.
- Undergraduate/Bachelor’s degree or higher in STEM.
Cyber Advance is more than training—it’s a gateway to Cybersecurity careers across public, private, and academic sectors in the MENA region. Participants gain technical and professional skills, positioning them as Cybersecurity leaders and building a women-led talent ecosystem in Egypt and Jordan.
Benefits
Curriculum: The curriculum equips participants with valuable cyber skills.
Certification: Support to receive the CompTIA certificate.
Access to Jobs: Connections to Cybersecurity roles with leading regional employers.
Duties & responsibilities
- Intensive Cybersecurity training.
- Professional development.
- Job-matching services.
- Opportunity to obtain CompTIA certification.
- Networking with regional employers.
Eligibility criteria
- Woman from Egypt or Jordan.
- STEM background.
- Up to 40 years old.
- Citizen and resident of Egypt or Jordan.
- Unemployed or underemployed.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in STEM.