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OPSWAT Academy:Building Experts to Protect Critical Infrastructure

  • Hands-on cybersecurity training designed for real-world challenges 
  • Industry-aligned courses focused on critical infrastructure protection 
  • Learn from experts and gain in-demand skills for your career

Closing the Global Skills Gap

Cyberthreats against critical infrastructure are evolving at an unprecedented pace. Organizations are struggling to find trained professionals capable of defending against advanced threats, leaving essential services vulnerable.

2024 Global Cybersecurity Workforce Gap*
4,762,963+19,1% YoY
*ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study

OPSWAT Academy’s Role in Addressing CIP Cybersecurity Needs 

Smiling professional woman in a blue blazer attending a cybersecurity training session at OPSWAT Academy

Bridging the Skills Gap 

Bridging the Skills Gap 

OPSWAT Academy bridges this skills gap with comprehensive, hands-on training in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity. As a leading e-learning platform, we equip professionals with real-world expertise to defend against cyber threats.

Confident woman standing in a high-tech environment, representing women in cybersecurity and advanced infrastructure training

Comprehensive CIP Cybersecurity Training 

Comprehensive CIP Cybersecurity Training 

Our courses provide specialized skills for protecting utilities, transportation, and communication systems from cyber risks. Key areas include: 

  • Threat Identification: Recognizing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems.​ 
  • Risk Management: Implementing effective security measures and planning for incident response.​ 
  • Emergency Preparedness: Preparing for rapid responses to mitigate potential impacts on infrastructure.​ 
  • Smiling professional woman in a blue blazer attending a cybersecurity training session at OPSWAT Academy

    Bridging the Skills Gap 

    OPSWAT Academy bridges this skills gap with comprehensive, hands-on training in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity. As a leading e-learning platform, we equip professionals with real-world expertise to defend against cyber threats.

  • Confident woman standing in a high-tech environment, representing women in cybersecurity and advanced infrastructure training

    Comprehensive CIP Cybersecurity Training 

    Our courses provide specialized skills for protecting utilities, transportation, and communication systems from cyber risks. Key areas include: 

    • Threat Identification: Recognizing vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems.​ 
    • Risk Management: Implementing effective security measures and planning for incident response.​ 
    • Emergency Preparedness: Preparing for rapid responses to mitigate potential impacts on infrastructure.​ 

How OPSWAT Academy Elevates Your Organization 

Build a Skilled Workforce

Equip your team with practical, hands-on training developed from nearly two decades of cybersecurity expertise, ensuring they can effectively protect your organization.

Flexible Learning, Scalable for Teams

With on-demand online courses, organizations can easily train employees anytime, anywhere, without disrupting operations.

Comprehensive Training for Every Level

Our courses cover both fundamental and advanced topics, from general cybersecurity to specialized CIP security, helping organizations maintain a highly trained security workforce.

Industry-Recognized Certification

Validate your team’s cybersecurity expertise with our globally recognized certifications, demonstrating your organization’s commitment to securing critical infrastructure.

OPSWAT Academy Offerings 

  • Associate Track

    Covers cybersecurity concepts and methodologies within CIP, providing a solid understanding of the field's theories and their application in today's cyberspace.

  • Expert Track

    Offers a thorough journey from basic to advanced cybersecurity, blending theory and practice, designed to align with evolving strategies and industry demands for career development and in-depth learning.

  • Professional Track

    Provides detailed guides on deploying and configuring OPSWAT products, including options for scaling, ensuring high availability, and customization.

  • Two students collaborating on a cybersecurity course assignment in a library study setting
  • Group of learners participating in a computer-based cybersecurity training session at OPSWAT Academy
  • Cybersecurity professionals analyzing data together in a secure operations center with multiple monitors
  • On-Site Training 

    Our immersive on-site training provides expert-led instruction, hands-on CIP lab, and in-depth learning on the MetaDefender Platform for all experience levels. Through real-world security scenarios, participants gain advanced cybersecurity skills to confidently tackle critical challenges and effectively protect organizations.

  • Instructor delivering a hands-on cybersecurity lab prep session during on-site OPSWAT Academy training
  • Web-based Instructor Led Training 

    Our web-based instructor-led training brings certified OPSWAT experts directly to your team through interactive virtual sessions. Designed for all experience levels, this remote format combines live instruction, screen sharing, and real-time guidance to help teams master OPSWAT product best practices.

  • Focused student taking notes during a cybersecurity lecture in a classroom setting
  • Scholarship Program 

    The OPSWAT Academy Scholarship Program aims to bridge the cybersecurity workforce gap by establishing strategic educational partnerships. This initiative prepares professionals for crucial cybersecurity roles, offers a comprehensive training curriculum, provides expertise on emerging threats and advanced solutions, and fosters collaboration with industry professionals.

  • Authorized Training Program

    Our Authorized Training Program (ATP) partners with academic and governmental organizations to deliver the OPSWAT Academy curriculum. This program supports sales and marketing efforts, offers commissioning opportunities for global outreach, and extends the services of OPSWAT Academy worldwide.

  • Two IT professionals discussing cyber risk assessments while reviewing data on a laptop in a secure workspace
  • Cybersecurity analysts in a command center strategizing incident response planning during a training scenario
  • Course Catalog

    • Associate Track

      Covers cybersecurity concepts and methodologies within CIP, providing a solid understanding of the field's theories and their application in today's cyberspace.

    • Expert Track

      Offers a thorough journey from basic to advanced cybersecurity, blending theory and practice, designed to align with evolving strategies and industry demands for career development and in-depth learning.

    • Professional Track

      Provides detailed guides on deploying and configuring OPSWAT products, including options for scaling, ensuring high availability, and customization.

    • Two students collaborating on a cybersecurity course assignment in a library study setting
    • Group of learners participating in a computer-based cybersecurity training session at OPSWAT Academy
    • Cybersecurity professionals analyzing data together in a secure operations center with multiple monitors
  • On-Site Training 

    • On-Site Training 

      Our immersive on-site training provides expert-led instruction, hands-on CIP lab, and in-depth learning on the MetaDefender Platform for all experience levels. Through real-world security scenarios, participants gain advanced cybersecurity skills to confidently tackle critical challenges and effectively protect organizations.

    • Instructor delivering a hands-on cybersecurity lab prep session during on-site OPSWAT Academy training
  • Web-based Instructor Led Training 

    • Web-based Instructor Led Training 

      Our web-based instructor-led training brings certified OPSWAT experts directly to your team through interactive virtual sessions. Designed for all experience levels, this remote format combines live instruction, screen sharing, and real-time guidance to help teams master OPSWAT product best practices.

    • Focused student taking notes during a cybersecurity lecture in a classroom setting
  • OPSWAT Academy’s Partner Programs 

    • Scholarship Program 

      The OPSWAT Academy Scholarship Program aims to bridge the cybersecurity workforce gap by establishing strategic educational partnerships. This initiative prepares professionals for crucial cybersecurity roles, offers a comprehensive training curriculum, provides expertise on emerging threats and advanced solutions, and fosters collaboration with industry professionals.

    • Authorized Training Program

      Our Authorized Training Program (ATP) partners with academic and governmental organizations to deliver the OPSWAT Academy curriculum. This program supports sales and marketing efforts, offers commissioning opportunities for global outreach, and extends the services of OPSWAT Academy worldwide.

    • Two IT professionals discussing cyber risk assessments while reviewing data on a laptop in a secure workspace
    • Cybersecurity analysts in a command center strategizing incident response planning during a training scenario

Ready to StrengthenYour Cybersecurity Expertise? 

Cybersecurity training is no longer optional - it’s essential. Equip yourself with the skills to protect critical infrastructure today.