Cyber Security

CYBERSECURITY

A NEW PROGRAM FOR THE TECH-SAVVY

The Academy was pleased to enhance the cadet experience last year through the addition of a Cyber Security program. Like the existing Aerospace Engineering and Service Academy Prep programs, the Cyber Security program will help attract and retain top cadet talent.

Riverside’s newest signature program is already producing impressive results for cadets as two of its first graduates, Joshua Yoon, ’22 and Tomis Hamilton, ’22, are destined for the United States Coast Guard Academy and the United States Air Force Academy, respectively. Hamilton is also one of 250 students nationwide who was awarded the 2022 Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship and a paid summer internship at Amazon after his freshman year, where he will gain hands-on, practical work experience with mentorship from Amazon leaders.

“I hadn’t received any communication from Amazon regarding my submission, so I was surprised to see ‘Congratulations!’ when I opened a package,” said Hamilton. He believes this opportunity to intern at one of the most innovative companies on the planet positions him far ahead of his peers.

“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