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From Military Service to Cybersecurity: Veteran Pathways

🛡️ Fortinet partnered with BCIT, Cyber Catalyst, and Tech Vets Canada to deliver a one-week Industrial Control Systems cybersecurity microcredential intensive for Canadian veterans, providing hands-on labs and practical workshops. Through exercises in network segmentation, access control, and threat detection, participants translated military skills—leadership, discipline, resilience—into cybersecurity capabilities protecting critical infrastructure. The program paired technical training with mentorship, career transition support, and pathways to internships and certification, reflecting Fortinet’s commitment to building a more diverse, skilled cyber workforce.

Fortinet Veterans Program Enables Cybersecurity Careers

🔐 Fortinet’s Veterans Program, in partnership with VetSec, provides veterans and spouses free access to training, hands-on labs, and certification vouchers to accelerate entry into cybersecurity. Participants progress from foundational courses through associate-level credentials, including structured offerings such as the Networking Fundamentals Bootcamp. Graduates like Jeramiah Poff and Derek Zobler reported direct job placements—roles ranging from security architect to cyberthreat hunter—demonstrating measurable workforce impact.