Cybrary raised $3.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Arthur Ventures. Tenable Network Security’s founder, Ron Gula also got involved in a new round.
The Greenbelt, Md. provider of cybersecurity training services is planning to use the funds for content catalogue and grow its online learning and testing technology platform. Millions of people till date has acquired knowledge of cyber security on the Cybrary.
The offerings include web application penetration testing, Metasploit penetration testing software and ethical hacking.
There is growing number of data breaches which is amplified due to lack of skilled security experts. Last week Equifax disclosed a data breach which affected names, addresses, driver’s license numbers, birthdates and social security numbers—valuable personal identifiable information that can facilitate identity theft.
“Beyond addressing core cybersecurity and IT skills, the material available on Cybrary focuses in on specialized areas that are lacking across industries such as incident response, technical project management, malware analysis, and penetration testing,” said Ralph Sita, co-Founder and CEO.
“Cybrary brings together people, companies, content, and technology to create an ever-growing catalogue of online courses and experiential learning tools that provide IT and cyber security learning opportunities to anyone, anytime, anywhere, continued Sita.
“With free video courses, the platform works to bridge the skills gap by providing access to tools professionals need to be competent and confident,” he said. “The open-source model fosters this ecosystem of information sharing in order to create a frictionless environment where those professionals can learn at their own pace and assess their skills while interacting with the community of over 1.2 million users.”
There is more to the offerings.
“Cybrary’s course catalogue will be the world’s largest portfolio of courses and tutorials covering unique products, industry best practices, skills-based certifications, career-based learning paths, and more. We’ve seen a huge demand for topics like data science, secure coding, enterprise risk assessment, and software development,” said Sita. “Be on the lookout for those additions in the near future.”
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