Federal cybersecurity career training

Your fast track to a federal cybersecurity career.

Learn the exact skills federal teams hire for — RMF, ACAS, vulnerability management, cloud security and AI security — from a practitioner who still does the work. Interview-ready in about 6 weeks.

No clearance required to start. No coding required. Self-paced, with lifetime updates.
RMF / NIST 800-53ACAS & TenableeMASS & POA&MsSTIGsCloud securityAI security
Where our alumni work
Federal civilian agencies Defense & homeland-security components NOAA Department of Energy Raytheon BAE Systems Boeing
Who this is for

Built for career changers, veterans and IT pros who want a real federal cyber role — not another certificate.

The federal space hires for a specific set of skills and processes. Most training skips them. We teach nothing else.

This program is a fit if you…

  • Are transitioning out of the military or a non-technical career and want a clear, structured path into cybersecurity
  • Have an IT, help-desk, sysadmin or network background and want to move into ISSO / security-compliance / cloud-security roles
  • Already have a Security+ or similar cert but can't get past the federal or contractor interview
  • Want to understand RMF, ACAS, eMASS, STIGs and POA&Ms the way they're used on the job — not just defined on a slide
  • Are willing to put in 5–10 focused hours a week for about 6 weeks

It's probably not a fit if you…

  • Want to become a penetration tester, exploit developer or red-teamer — this is a governance, risk, compliance and security-operations program
  • Are looking for a "watch and forget" video library with no accountability or feedback
  • Expect a job to be handed to you — we coach you through the process, but you do the work
  • Need a program that teaches programming from scratch (you won't need it here, and we don't teach it)
Why federal cyber, why now

The demand is real, the pay is strong, and the skills are specific.

Federal agencies and cleared contractors keep hiring for RMF, cloud and AI-security skills even as the broader market tightens. The people who get offers are the ones who can speak the language on day one.

29%

projected growth for Information Security Analysts, 2024–2034 — far faster than the average occupation.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$124,910

median annual pay for Information Security Analysts nationally; higher in the DC metro.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
$126K

average total compensation for cleared professionals in 2026 — a record high, with VA/MD/DC above the national average.

ClearanceJobs 2026 Compensation Report
95%

of security teams report a skills gap; AI and cloud security are the top two skills they say they need most.

ISC2 2025 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
What you'll be able to do

Walk into the interview able to do the job.

We teach in job-task language — the same tasks that show up in federal and contractor position descriptions.

Run a system through the RMF

Categorize, select and tailor NIST 800-53 controls, write the SSP, coordinate assessment and get the system to an Authorization to Operate.

Own vulnerability management

Scan with ACAS / Tenable, read STIG and scan results, prioritize findings, and drive remediation with the system owners who actually fix things.

Manage POA&Ms in eMASS

Track weaknesses, milestones and risk acceptance in the tools agencies use, and keep continuous-monitoring artifacts audit-ready.

Secure cloud workloads

Apply federal cloud baselines (FedRAMP, impact levels) to Azure and AWS environments and speak confidently about shared responsibility.

Assess AI systems

Understand how AI and automation change risk, and apply AI-security thinking to assessments — one of the fastest-growing asks in federal postings.

Navigate the hiring process

Understand clearances and sponsorship, contractor vs. federal employment, and how to position yourself for roles you'd otherwise never see.

Curriculum

10+ modules. Templates, checklists and lifetime updates.

Every module ends with something you can show an interviewer or use on day one of the job. Click a module to see what's inside.

01Federal cybersecurity landscape & career map
  • How agencies, contractors and cleared roles actually fit together
  • ISSO, ISSE, security analyst, cloud security and compliance roles explained
  • Your personal roadmap and weekly plan
02Risk Management Framework (RMF) deep dive
  • The seven RMF steps from Prepare to Monitor, in practice
  • Security categorization and NIST 800-53 control selection
  • What authorizing officials actually look for
03ATO packages, SSPs & artifacts
  • Build a System Security Plan from a template
  • Security assessment plans and reports
  • Downloadable templates and checklists included
04ACAS, Tenable & vulnerability management
  • Scan configuration, credentialed scans and reading results
  • Prioritizing findings and driving remediation
  • Reporting to leadership in plain language
05STIGs, baselines & hardening
  • Working with STIG viewers and checklists
  • Mapping findings to controls and POA&Ms
  • Common hardening pitfalls
06eMASS, POA&Ms & continuous monitoring
  • Creating, tracking and closing Plans of Action & Milestones
  • Continuous-monitoring cadence and artifacts
  • Risk acceptance and communicating residual risk
07Cloud security for federal environments
  • FedRAMP, impact levels and shared responsibility
  • Azure and AWS security fundamentals for assessors
  • Zero Trust concepts you'll be asked about
08AI security & AI in your workflow
  • Assessing AI-enabled systems and their new risks
  • Using AI tools responsibly to speed up documentation
  • Talking about AI in interviews without overselling
09Clearances, ClearanceJobs & the federal job search
  • How clearances and sponsorship work — and how to get in without one
  • Resume, LinkedIn and application strategy for federal and contractor roles
  • Salary expectations and negotiation basics
10Interview prep & mock interviews
  • The questions federal and contractor hiring managers actually ask
  • Scenario-based answers for RMF, ACAS and POA&M questions
  • 1-on-1 resume review and mock interview
Always current. Federal requirements change — FedRAMP 20x, DoD 8140, Zero Trust and AI guidance are all moving in 2026. Enrollment includes lifetime updates, so your training keeps pace with what agencies are asking for.
How it works

Learn it. Practice it. Get hired.

STEP 01

Learn the federal playbook

Work through 10+ video modules on RMF, ACAS, cloud and AI security — self-paced, on your schedule, with templates you keep forever.

STEP 02

Build proof you can do the job

Complete SSP, POA&M and scan-analysis exercises so you can talk through real artifacts in interviews instead of reciting definitions.

STEP 03

Land the role

1-on-1 resume review, mock interviews and job-search support — or go further with 60 days of direct mentorship, clearance-interview prep and salary coaching.

Cyber Moe, founder and lead instructor of CyberMoe Academy
Active practitioner — still doing RMF, cloud and AI-security work in federal environments today
Meet your instructor

Learn from someone who does this work every day — not a full-time content creator.

Cyber Moe has spent more than a decade in federal cybersecurity across defense and civilian missions, in cleared, cloud and on-prem environments, leading systems through authorization, running vulnerability-management programs, and briefing senior leaders on risk. For the last five-plus years he's been teaching what he's learned — and mentoring 100+ students into six-figure federal roles.

CISSPCISMCISAAZ-500AWS CCPCySA+PenTest+M.S. Cybersecurity & Information Assurance
10+ yrsfederal cybersecurity experience
5+ yrsteaching & mentoring
100+students placed in federal roles

Areas of expertise: security architecture, risk management & RMF, vulnerability management, cloud security, cyber operations, policy development and AI integration.

Student results

Real people. Real federal cyber jobs.

Career changers and veterans who came in with little or no cybersecurity experience and left with offers.

★★★★★
I came in with zero cybersecurity experience. After completing CyberMoe's training and mentorship program, I landed an Information Systems Security Engineer role in the federal space. If you're serious about breaking into federal cybersecurity, this course is the real deal.
Hired: Information Systems Security Engineer
MNMark Nap
Mark NapB.S., Penn State University
★★★★★
As a veteran, I understood the importance of cybersecurity but needed the right guidance to break into the field. CyberMoe's expertise opened multiple doors on my cyber journey. Since completing the course, I've doubled my salary and gained the skills to thrive in this industry.
Doubled salary after the course
ZPZanein Prater
Zanein PraterU.S. Air Force Veteran
★★★★★
As a U.S. combat veteran, I was leaving the military without a clear plan. CyberMoe introduced me to cybersecurity and taught me everything I needed to succeed in information security. Within months, I doubled my salary. I highly recommend CyberMoe Academy to anyone looking to make a career change.
Doubled salary within months
MGMarcus S. Gross
Marcus S. GrossU.S. Army Veteran
Programs & pricing

Pick the level of support you want.

Both individual programs include the full curriculum, templates, lifetime updates, resume review and mock interviews. Mentorship adds 60 days of direct access and a placement playbook.

Self-Paced Training

For independent learners with an IT background who want the full federal playbook.

$1,497one-time
  • 10+ module video curriculum
  • RMF, ACAS, AI security & cloud modules
  • Downloadable templates & checklists
  • Lifetime access & updates
  • 1-on-1 resume review
  • Mock interviews
  • Job-search support
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Corporate & Team Training

For agencies, contractors and security teams that need to upskill 5–50+ people on RMF, ACAS, cloud or AI security.

Customrequest a quote
  • Curriculum tailored to your mission & tools
  • On-site or virtual delivery
  • Tool & process integration
  • Completion certificates
  • Metrics & reporting for leadership
  • Flexible scheduling
  • Ongoing support
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FAQ

Questions we get every week.

Do I need a security clearance to enroll?+
No. A clearance is not required to enroll or to start your job search. The program explains how clearances and sponsorship work, which roles are realistic without one, and how to position yourself for employers who sponsor.
Do I need to know how to code?+
No. Federal ISSO, compliance and security-analyst roles are about frameworks, tools and process — RMF, ACAS, eMASS, STIGs, POA&Ms and cloud baselines. That's what we teach. You'll use AI tools to move faster, but you won't write software.
How long does it take?+
Most students are interview-ready in about 6 weeks at 5–10 hours a week. The course is self-paced, so you can move faster or fit it around a full-time job or family.
What's the difference between Self-Paced and Mentorship?+
Both include the full curriculum, templates, lifetime updates, a 1-on-1 resume review, mock interviews and job-search support. Mentorship adds 60 days of direct-message access to Moe, a 60-day accountability plan, LinkedIn optimization, ClearanceJobs strategy, clearance-interview prep, salary-negotiation coaching and networking introductions.
Do you guarantee a job?+
No honest program can. What we can show you is a track record: 100+ students placed in federal cybersecurity roles with $20M+ in combined salaries. Mentorship students get a structured 60-day placement playbook and direct coaching until they're through the process.
I'm a veteran. Is this a good fit?+
Many of our most successful students are transitioning service members. You already understand mission, process and accountability; we translate that into the federal cyber skill set and help you leverage any existing clearance.
What about certifications like Security+, CGRC or CISSP?+
Certs help you get past HR filters; this program helps you pass the interview and do the job. Many students pair the program with Security+ (a common DoD 8140 baseline) and we'll advise you on which certs are worth your time for the roles you want.
Can my employer or team enroll?+
Yes. We deliver customized team training for 5–50+ people, on-site or virtual, with certificates and reporting. Use the contact form below to request a quote.
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