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United Airlines and Security Innovation Team Up to Give Security Training Scholarships to Thirty Year Up StudentsWILMINGTON, Mass., Nov. 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Security Innovation, a leader in software security assessments and training, announced today it has partnered with United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) to offer full access to its online training platform to Year Up students in the greater Chicago area. The initiative aligns with Year Up Chicago’s mission to provide under-served young adults, ages 18-24, with a combination of hands-on skills development, coursework eligible for college credit, corporate internships, and other professional development and support to prepare them for meaningful careers in business and technology. As part of the company’s sponsorship of the 2019 International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals (ICMCP) National Conference, United Airlines also partnered with Security Innovation to provide Year Up students access to its CMD CTRL cyber range. As part of the awareness event, Year Up students learned attacker techniques and then used them to exploit vulnerabilities in ShadowBank — a real but intentionally vulnerable website — score points and build confidence. The scholarship program aligns with ICMCP’s mission of achieving consistent representation of women and minorities in cybersecurity through creative, practical programs. “In an industry riddled with talent and diversity challenges, I feel it’s important for students to see people who look like them in leadership positions and understand what is possible for them in the future,” said Christine Izuakor, Senior Manager of Global Security Strategy at United Airlines. “With the commitment and support of United Airlines, ICMCP, Year Up, and Security Innovation, we can deliver on that vision.” “As organizations across the Chicago region continue to face a cybersecurity skills gap, we’re excited to offer our students this further experience and training in this space,” said Andrea Vaughn, Director of Business Development at Year Up Chicago. “We’re excited to partner with Security Innovation, United Airlines, and ICMP on this initiative and to continue bridging the gap between young adults in need of an opportunity and companies in need of their talent.” United Airlines has supported non-profit organizations like Year Up and ICMCP for many years and is an avid sponsor of workforce development in its hometown of Cicago. Likewise, Security Innovation donates its training products and staff time to dozens of non-profits each year, especially those that help address the cybersecurity workforce shortage by educating women and minorities. “We are honored to have such dedicated partners in United Airlines, ICMCP, and Year Up. With such bold innovators and the programs they enable, we can provide access to previously unattainable careers in the lucrative cybersecurity industry,” said Ed Adams, CEO of Security Innovation. He continued, “The Year Up students showed great enthusiasm and keen interest in learning website security skills during the Cyber Range event at the ICMCP National Conference." ABOUT SECURITY INNOVATION ABOUT UNITED AIRLINES ABOUT YEAR UP To learn more, visit http://www.yearup.org, and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Media Contact Maureen Robinson |