After launching a new program to help cybersecurity professionals impacted by COVID-19 last month, College Park, Maryland-based Cybrary has announced the inaugural cohort.

The five-year-old company manages a IT learning and certification preparation platform to foster cybersecurity career development. After reviewing more than 340 applications, the Cybrary Scholars Program welcomed 11 individuals who are seeking careers in the IT and cybersecurity fields into the cohort. Participants will receive a free year of Cybrary’s Insider Pro membership, a year of mentorship with an experienced Cybrary community mentor and a CompTIA exam voucher.

“The current pandemic is having far-reaching implications on countless people in our industry, whether they’ve been laid off, furloughed, experienced reduced hours, or are unable to fulfill a professional opportunity like an internship, but the Cybrary Scholars Program is specifically designed for them and it’ll hopefully it’ll offer some additional support to their IT and security careers,” Cybrary cofounder and CEO Ryan Corey said in a press release.

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