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FY26 CISA Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy: Updated Course Dates

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*Cyber Training for Federal Employees *

*Certification Voucher Included!*

*View Our Updated Course Dates!*

The Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Academy (Skilling Academy) [ https://www= .cisa.gov/federal-cyber-defense-skilling-academy?utm_source=3DGovDelivery&u= tm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3DFY26RemainingHome ] provides a no-cost, vi= rtual training opportunity for full-time federal employees to develop cyber= security skills through an engaging and immersive experience. Courses run f= rom one to three months and cover high-demand topics such as defensive cybe= rsecurity and incident response, all mapped to the NICE Workforce Framework=
. You=E2=80=99ll gain hands-on experience in live lab environments led by e= xpert instructors. To discover how this accelerated training can help you g= ain valuable, real-world skills, please visit Federal Cyber Defense Skillin=
g Academy | CISA [ https://www.cisa.gov/federal-cyber-defense-skilling-acad= emy?utm_source=3DGovDelivery&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3DFY26Remainin= gHome ] =C2=A0and apply today! [ https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/progr= ams/how-apply-federal-cyber-defense-skilling-academy?utm_source=3DGovDelive= ry&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3DFY26RemainingHowToApply ]

*Remaining FY26 Pathway Dates*

*Course Title & Session Number*

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*Length*

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*Start & End Date*

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*Application Close Date*

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*Incident Response Pathway =E2=80=93 Session 1*

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4 weeks

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Monday, May 18, 2026 =E2=80=93 Monday, June 15, 2026=20

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5/8/2026

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*Defensive Cybersecurity Pathway- Session 1*

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12 weeks

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Monday, June 1, 2026 =E2=80=93 Tuesday, August 25, 2026

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5/8/2026

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*Systems Security Analysis Pathway =E2=80=93 Session 2*

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4 weeks

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Monday, June 1, 2026 =E2=80=93 Monday, June 29, 2026=20

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5/15/2026

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*Incident Response Pathway- Session 2*

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4 weeks

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Monday, July 13, 2026 =E2=80=93 Friday, August 7, 2026

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6/19/2026

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"*The application window may close when each course reaches a maximum numbe=
r of applicants, which may be sooner than the application close date."

"*Updated Course Dates are highlighted in yellow in the table above."

*Eligibility Requirements and How to Apply*

*Eligibility: *All full-time federal employees, in any job series and any g= rade or grade equivalent for non-General Schedule (GS) employees, are eligi= ble to apply. Government contractors are not permitted to participate.

Participation in the Skilling Academy is prioritized for individuals from D= epartments and Agencies within the Federal Civilian Executive Branch [ http= s://www.cisa.gov/news-events/directives/federal-civilian-executive-branch-a= gencies-list ]. Applications from other federal government entities are wel= come and will be considered based on course availability and program requir= ements. Please speak with your supervisor before applying to ensure that yo=
u can fulfill the Skilling Academy=E2=80=99s attendance requirements.

*How to Apply: [ https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/programs/how-apply-fe= deral-cyber-defense-skilling-academy?utm_source=3DGovDelivery&utm_medium=3D= email&utm_campaign=3DFY26RemainingHowToApply ]* Interested applicants can a= pply to the Skilling Academy in two simple steps:

1. Click here to complete the Skilling Academy Supervisor and Applicant Agr= eement Form. [ https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/federal-cyber= -defense-skilling-academy?utm_source=3DGovDelivery&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_c= ampaign=3DFY26RemainingAppForm ]

2. Submit the completed form to skillingacademy@cisa.dhs.gov using your fed= eral government email address.

*Note: Program services and course schedules are contingent upon funding av= ailability and are subject to change. *
*For additional information, please visit Federal Cyber Defense Skilling Ac= ademy. [ https://www.cisa.gov/federal-cyber-defense-skilling-academy?utm_so= urce=3DGovDelivery&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_campaign=3DFY26RemainingHome ]*

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