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Cybersecurity Analyst I (launching early 2021)
This online, self-paced pathway will give your employees high-demand occupational skills like information security and network security. These skills are in demand in a wide variety of industries, including finance and insurance, manufacturing, healthcare, professional, technical and scientific services.
About This Pathway
The Cybersecurity Analyst I pathway is designed to transition an IT professional 
from a data analyst position into a career as a cybersecurity analyst. The program is based on four main domains – threat management, vulnerability management, cyber incident response and security and architecture tool sets. The self-paced modules are designed for two weeks of learning, approximately eight hours each week
Ideal Learner
The ideal learner for this pathway already works in IT and is skilled in the basics of hardware, software and networking, but not yet in cybersecurity. The Cybersecurity Analyst I pathway focuses on Threat Management and Protecting Vulnerabilities. Upon completion of the pathway, learners will be able to:
- Perform reconnaissance to detect active cyber threats
- Analyze data to respond to threats
- Scan for vulnerabilities that could lead to future cyber threats
- Develop strategies for remediation
Learners who successfully complete the Cybersecurity Analyst I and II learning pathways will be prepared to take the foundational CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst Certification exam.
Subject Matter Experts
The competencies in every TechEd Frontiers pathway have been created and informed by UWM’s award-winning faculty and industry experts from some of Milwaukee’s largest companies. Experts involved in the Cybersecurity Analytics I pathway include Kendrick Gardner, UWM adjunct instructor and UWM senior information security analyst; and Sam Goerke, UWM adjunct instructor and Adversarial Security Testing Engineer for Northwestern Mutual.
Cybersecurity Skills Are In Demand
Reskill and upskill your employees to satisfy a demand for cybersecurity experts from within your own workforce. The competition for hiring skilled cybersecurity analysts is growing. Job postings for workers with these skills will grow by nearly 30 percent over the next 10 years. The growth is far from limited to the tech sector, as 90 percent of IT skills and jobs are concentrated in 10 non-tech industries.
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This pathway will include a series of 15 one-hour modules
Digital Manufacturing Specialist (launching early 2021)
Developed in partnership with UWM’s Connected Systems Institute, this pathway is focused on the unique needs of manufacturers who need talent that understands not only how to implement Industrial IOT solutions but also where and why. Upon completion, learners will receive two credentials and earn the opportunity to certify as a Reliability Leader from the Association of Manufacturing Professionals.
About This Pathway
This learning path focuses on the Science of Reliability in Manufacturing, as well as known best practice and ways to measure the financial impact of improvements. Participants leave the course with these fundamentals, in addition to an ROI Analysis of their own target improvement and project plan for applying Industrial IOT solutions. Post-completion, learners will have the opportunity to join small Digital Roundtables, comprised of industry experts and their peers with similar goals and environments. Through these continued engagements, learners develop valuable relationships with important resources. The self-paced modules are designed for two weeks of learning, approximately eight hours each week.
Ideal Learner
The ideal learner includes anyone seeking to upskill their technology and engineering proficiencies in order to advance or pivot their career. Ideally, learners for the DMS pathway already work in the IT, robotics programming, or OT security workforce.
The DMS Pathway focuses on automation in the areas of knowledge management, workflow, supply chain, and scheduling. Those who successfully complete the pathway can expect to be able to:
- Effectively store, manage, analyze, and implement manufacturing data
- Develop methods for connecting asset and data in an IoT ecosystem
- Proactively design the safety, security, privacy, reliability, and resilience of manufacturing data
- Accurately assess and manage operating efficiency and asset condition
Subject Matter Experts
The curriculum in every TechEd Frontiers pathway has been created and informed through close partnership between UWM’s award-winning faculty and industry experts from some of the world’s largest companies. These resources are committed to creating the workforce of the future through their close collaboration on course development, instruction and post course mentoring.
Digital Manufacturing Specialists Are In Demand
Industry experts agree the future of manufacturing is digital. Private industry is looking to strategically lever and enhance skills its employees already have in their domains with the skills needed for the digital age. As businesses integrate digital technologies into legacy manufacturing processes, upskilling and reskilling the current workforce will play a key role in effectively operating manufacturing infrastructure.
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Learn more about data security, analytics, manipulation and more
Foundations Of Data Science and Analytics (launching early 2021)
This pathway will give your employees foundational skills for the digital economy. UWM’s interdisciplinary resources create a diverse curriculum, building skills through modules designed by experts in computer science, business statistics, information studies and more. These skills developed by this pathway are increasingly in demand across all sectors and most professional occupations.
About This Pathway
This learning path will focus on the key areas of analyzing data, managing data, digital security and privacy, and communicating data. The pathway will take learners through eight modules, building the skills needed for your employees to grow in their ability to convert data into positive results. The self-paced modules are designed for two weeks of learning, approximately eight hours each week
Ideal Learner
The pathway is aimed at individuals seeking to advance their skills in analyzing and visualizing data while ensuring that the data is used ethically and protected from intruders. The learner suited for this pathway already possesses strong technical skills and ideally works in IT or data analysis. Upon successful completion of this pathway, the learner can expect to have:
- An understanding of the statistical foundations of data analysis
- Appreciation of and ability to present insights from data
- Knowledge of the issues and importance of ethical use of data
- Principles and foundations of ensuring the security of data
Data Science and Analytics Skills Are In Demand
Reskill and upskill your employees to satisfy a demand for data science and analytics expertise from within your own workforce. Data science and Analytics is one of the fastest growing information technology disciplines in the country and companies across all industries are looking for experts to translate the information a business collects into better decisions and outcomes. In the Milwaukee area, the demand for skills in this pathway is expected to grow nearly 35 percent over the next 10 years.
Subject Matter Experts
The competencies in every TechEd Frontiers pathway has been created and informed by UWM’s award-winning faculty and industry leaders from some of Milwaukee’s largest companies. Experts involved in the Foundations of Data Science and Analytics digital credential come from UWM’s Lubar School of Business, its School of Information Studies and the College of Engineering and Applied Science.
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