Cyber Developer Associate

Program Overview

• Duration: 12 Months
• On-the-Job Training (OJT): 2,000 Hours
• Related Technical Instruction (RTI): 800 Hours
• Industry: Software Development & Cybersecurity
• Occupation Code: 15-1252 Software Developers

How This Transforms Your Workforce

Develop Secure-by-Design Developers

Build software engineers who incorporate security principles throughout application development rather than addressing vulnerabilities after deployment.

Accelerate AI Adoption Responsibly

Develop talent capable of leveraging AI tools while managing privacy, security, compliance, and governance risks.

Reduce Security Risk

Equip teams with threat modeling, secure coding, and vulnerability mitigation skills that strengthen application security.

Improve Software Quality

Integrate testing, automation, and security validation practices throughout the development lifecycle to improve reliability and maintainability.

Create a Future-Ready Talent Pipeline

Establish a repeatable pathway for developing software talent equipped for the evolving intersection of AI, cybersecurity, and application development.

Core Competency Skills Gained

• Secure Software Development
• AI-Assisted Development
• Threat Modeling
• Java & Python Programming
• Secure Web Development
• Secure Data Management
• CI/CD & DevSecOps

On-the-Job Training (OJT) Breakdown

AI Tools & Secure Integration

Leverage AI copilots and large language models responsibly while addressing privacy, security, compliance, and data protection requirements.

Threat Modeling & Security Engineering

Identify vulnerabilities, evaluate attack vectors, and apply security-first principles throughout the software development lifecycle.

Secure Backend Development

Develop and maintain secure applications using Java and Python while implementing defensive coding, input validation, and secure error handling practices.

Secure Web & Front-End Development

Build dynamic web applications while mitigating common vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting (XSS) and insecure client-side data handling.

Secure Data Management

Support secure database design, containerized environments, data integrity controls, and protection against common attack methods such as SQL injection.

Enterprise Deployment & DevSecOps

Utilize CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, code quality standards, and secure deployment practices to support enterprise software delivery.

Employer Benefits

Secure Development Practices

Develop engineers who embed security throughout application design, development, testing, and deployment.

Responsible AI Adoption

Build workforce capability to leverage AI tools while maintaining privacy, security, and governance standards.

Reduced Security Risk

Strengthen application resilience through secure coding, threat modeling, and proactive vulnerability mitigation.

Future-Ready Talent Pipeline

Create a repeatable pathway for developing software talent prepared for the convergence of cybersecurity, AI, and modern application development.

Career Pathways

Graduates may support roles such as:

• Cyber Developer Associate
• Secure Software Developer
• Application Security Developer
• Full Stack Developer
• Software Engineer
• DevSecOps Engineer
• AI-Enabled Software Developer

Why Cyber Developer Associate?

Organizations are increasingly challenged to build software that is both innovative and secure. As AI accelerates software development, employers need professionals who can leverage modern development tools while protecting applications, data, and users from evolving threats. This apprenticeship develops software talent with the technical depth, security mindset, and AI fluency needed to support modern application development.

Let’s partner to fast-track your next generation of Cyber Developer Associates.