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A NEW PROGRAM FOR THE TECH-SAVVY
he Academy was pleased to enhance the
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cadet experience last year through the addition
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of a Cyber Security program. Like the existing
summer internship at Amazon after his freshman year,
Aerospace Engineering and Service Academy Prep
where he will gain hands-on, practical work experience
programs, the Cyber Security program will help attract
with mentorship from Amazon leaders.
and retain top cadet talent. Riverside’s newest signature program is already producing
“I hadn’t received any communication from Amazon regarding my submission, so I was surprised to see
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Hamilton. He believes this opportunity to intern at one
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of the most innovative companies on the planet
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“ We are one of the few, if not the only, Cyber Security certificate-granting high schools in the state of Georgia. Through partnerships with EC-Council, an international council of e-commerce consultants, and the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), we offer Department of Defense-approved certifications in Security+, CEH, CySa+, and PenTest+.” Nathan Booker, Cyber Security instructor SUMMER 2022
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