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Planet Defense LLC Launches Nationwide Cybersecurity Assessment and Training Services for Municipal, County and State Governments

WASHINGTON, D.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Planet Defense LLC, a leading global provider of cybersecurity solutions, is pleased to announce the nationwide launch of its comprehensive cybersecurity assessment and training services tailored specifically for municipal, county, and state governments. This milestone represents a major step forward in strengthening the cybersecurity postures of government entities across the nation.

The importance of robust cybersecurity measures for government organizations of all sizes cannot be overstated. Because they hold vast amounts of sensitive data - including personal information, critical infrastructure details, and operational strategies - these entities have become prime targets for cybercriminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities and disrupt essential public services.

Recognizing the urgent need for proactive cybersecurity preparedness, Planet Defense has developed an extensive suite of cyber consulting and engineering services designed to effectively address the unique challenges faced by local and state governments. Leveraging our deep expertise and industry-leading practices, we offer a range of cyber assessment, remediation, and infrastructure improvement services that fortify government systems and networks so as to ensure the continuity of their respective operations, as well as to improve their ability to respond more successfully to evolving cyber threats.

"We are very excited to launch our cybersecurity assessment and training services for municipal, county, and state governments all across America," said Dr. Indu B. Singh, President and CEO of Planet Defense. He further added, "With our specialized expertise and dedication to helping these types of government institutions enhance their cybersecurity resilience, we are confident in our ability to make a significant positive impact on the nation's cyber defense readiness."

Dr. Singh also noted that, "America's cities and counties must provide the first line of defense against cyber criminals. Our firm's mission is to empower local and state government agencies with the knowledge, skills, strategies, and tools needed to effectively combat cyber threats. We do this by first delivering customized cyber assessments that detect the vulnerabilities existing within their systems, networks, and applications. Then, with an in-depth understanding of the actual risks in hand, we provide each government entity with our best practice remediation recommendations to rapidly mitigate or eliminate those detected threats, plus detailed advisement on how their current infrastructure can be strengthened and improved into the future on a regular basis."

Planet Defense additionally remains committed to providing continuous support to all of our government clients even after completion of the assessment and remediation phases. To help them successfully navigate the extremely treacherous global digital world now and in the future, we offer ongoing monitoring, incident response guidance, regular cyber industry best practice updates, and numerous training courses focused on: 1) developing general cybersecurity awareness knowledge and skills for all levels of governmental staff, and 2) advanced technical cybersecurity skills for governmental personnel working within IT-related environments.

MORE INFORMATION:

Learn more about out services at: https://www.planetdefensellc.com/our-services/.

For more information about our specialized cybersecurity assessment and training services for municipal, county, and state governments, please contact Planet Defense's Director of Operations, Dr. Michael G. Oehler, at moehler@planetdefensellc.com.

ABOUT PLANET DEFENSE LLC:

Planet Defense LLC, located in Northern Virginia USA, specializes in consulting, engineering and training services in Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Smart & Safe Cities, Smart Health, as well as Systems Integration & Engineering. Planet Defense manages multiple regional digital innovation hubs to promote digital equity and digital transformation. The firm supports public/private sector clients worldwide with footprints in the USA and other GCC nations. Key Planet Defense staff are world-leading experts in Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Engineering, IT, Public Safety, Science, and Technology. See: https://www.planetdefensellc.com/ for more information.

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Planet Defense LLC, a leading global provider of cybersecurity solutions, is pleased to announce the nationwide launch of its comprehensive cybersecurity assessment and training services tailored specifically for municipal, county, and state governments. This milestone represents a major step forward in strengthening the cybersecurity postures of government entities across the nation.

Related link: https://www.planetdefensellc.com/

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WIS ED Assists in Increasing the Cybersecurity Workforce by Delivering High Quality Cybersecurity Courses

BALTIMORE, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- WIS ED LLC (WIS ED) has partnered with Tech Quest Apprenticeship, a national initiative led by Clark University's School of Professional Studies, to provide information technology (IT) and Cyber-related pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships to unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers through 2023.

Statement from Dr. Duane Wilson, CEO, WIS ED LLC:

"It is the primary goal of WIS ED to address the sizable shortage of professionals equipped to respond to cyber-threats. WIS ED is excited to partner with Clark University on their Tech Quest Apprenticeship program to help the nation step closer to a workforce that can handle cybersecurity threats wherever they may arise."

Statement from Dug Jones, Program Director, Tech Quest Apprenticeship:

"Apprenticeships are the perfect vehicle and WIS ED is the perfect partner to maximize this opportunity to help develop young people for careers in IT and Cybersecurity."

Background

Tech Quest Apprenticeship and WIS ED LLC partnered to maximize the impact of their grant funding from the Office of Apprenticeship within the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.

According to the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE):

* There is an estimated global shortage of 3.12 million cyber professionals.

* 50% of surveyed, hiring managers state that applicants lack the qualifications needed to perform cyber jobs.

* As of April 2021, in the US, there are 464,420 total cybersecurity job openings and 956,341 total employed cybersecurity workforce.

It is due to this need that WIS ED was established: to address the digital skills, cyber training and education gap at all levels of education. An apprentice pipeline is a key part of the strategy to build this workforce, hence the partnership with Clark University's Tech Quest. Tech Quest assists individuals 17 years and older who are unemployed, underemployed or are incumbent workers needing new skills.

Together, WIS ED and Tech Quest are providing pre-apprenticeship / apprenticeship program development and expansion assistance for the following profession: Cyber Security Analyst. To further their reach, WIS ED will also add job titles for Information Technology and Software Engineering to their apprenticeship program. Tech Quest's grant funding focuses on eight states: California, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Texas. WIS ED's reach in Maryland and other states supports Tech Quest's efforts as well as assist with employment opportunities for the workers that reside in these communities.

ABOUT WIS ED LLC:

WIS ED LLC, established in 2020, is a for-profit organization located in Anne Arundel County, MD. WIS ED is a Cyber Training and Education Firm focusing on the delivery of advanced technical content in several areas to include: Blockchain Technology, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Computer Science, and Data Science. Through our education services, we have developed cyber focused curricula for secondary education students (specifically 11th and 12th graders), programs for postsecondary and graduate institutions and other courses for educational organizations.

Through our training services, we offer Cyber Training or simulations to educators, employees, or trainers in many industries to include Federal, Commercial, and Academia. The training we provide comes in the form of summer boot camps (for at-risk youth), certification training programs (for employees and career changers) and information sessions (for the general population). We have trained over 200 individuals since 2020. Our Maryland State approved Pre-apprenticeship/Apprenticeship program is another avenue to assist individuals who are seeking a career in cybersecurity. More Information: https://www.wiseducation.org/

ABOUT TECH QUEST APPRENTICESHIP:

Tech Quest Apprenticeship, funded by a $12 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration, provides business technology training nationwide for unemployed and underemployed individuals, and to those who seek to master relevant technology skills in an evolving workplace. Clark University is working with the Public Consulting Group (PCG) and a national consortium of workforce development boards to provide 4,000 pre-apprenticeships and 1,000 information technology (IT) and IT-related apprenticeships to thousands of individuals in eight states through 2023. More information: https://www.clarku.edu/schools/sps/programs/workforce-grants/

ABOUT CLARK UNIVERSITY:

Founded in 1887, Clark University is a liberal arts-based research university that prepares its students to meet tomorrow's most daunting challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. Through 33 undergraduate majors, more than 30 advanced degree programs, and nationally recognized community partnerships, Clark fuses rigorous scholarship with authentic world and workplace experiences that empower our learning community to pursue lives and careers of meaning and consequence. Clark's academic departments and institutes develop solutions to complex global problems across the disciplines, and the University addresses the behavioral health of adolescents and young adults through the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise. More Information: https://www.clarku.edu/schools/sps/

LEARN MORE ABOUT WIS ED LLC AT: https://www.wiseducation.org/

News from WIS ED LLC

WIS ED LLC (WIS ED) has partnered with Tech Quest Apprenticeship, a national initiative led by Clark University's School of Professional Studies, to provide information technology (IT) and Cyber-related pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships to unemployed, underemployed, and incumbent workers through 2023.

Related link: https://www.wiseducation.org/

This version of news story was published on ScoopCloud™ (ScoopCloud.com) - part of and © the Neotrope® News Network - all rights reserved.