The CIO Leadership Academy, co-hosted by SUNY SAIL and NYSERNet, develops the next generation of IT leaders through mentorship, applied projects, and peer learning. Nominations are open through December 31, 2025.

In this online training course, students will learn foundational level knowledge on cloud concepts; core Azure services; security, privacy, compliance, and trust; and Azure pricing and support. Exam AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

NYSERNet in partnership with REN-ISAC and SANS, is opening a special window for our community to purchase discounted SANS online training and security awareness programs. From now through January 31, 2026, NYSERNet will purchase SANS training vouchers on behalf of members—ensuring program minimums are met. Vouchers can be redeemed for up to one year after purchase, and NYSERNet will handle all administration for your institution.

Connect with research, IT, and security leaders for a three-phase webinar and workshop series, starting on Jan. 20, designed to advance secure research in the cloud. Informed by more than 20 community experts, this program provides actionable guidance for building and executing a cloud strategy that supports compliance and protection.

he Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)® Prep 7th Edition live online training course provides Project Managers with the knowledge and skills needed to master the Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) 7th Edition, understand the Project Management Institute’s (PMI)® best practices, and attain the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification.

The Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) course is the first step into Cisco networking. The goal of this online training course is to provide students with skills like network fundamentals and access, IP connectivity and services, security fundamentals, and more! Students who have attended the CCNA online training course will gain competency with Cisco IOS-based devices.

This instructor led online training course prepares students for MD-102 exam, which aligns to the MDAA (Modern Desktop Administrator Associate) certification. This course includes a deep dive into deploying windows, managing identity and compliance, managing applications, implementation and managing endpoints via Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, and Microsoft Defender, and more.

Ransomware, identity weaknesses, and data breaches continue to disrupt education at every level—but the patterns behind these attacks are becoming more clear. This session takes a retrospective look at key cyber incidents from 2025 and connects those lessons to the security priorities institutions should focus on as they plan for 2026.

StormWind’s Ethical Hacking online training course will immerse students into an interactive environment where they will be shown how to scan, test, hack and secure their own systems. Students will gain an understanding of how to leverage a multitude of tools at the disposal of today’s hackers. Ethical hackers use many of the same tools as malicious hackers including, footprinting, sniffing, trojans, and more! When a student completes this online training course they will have knowledge and experience working as penetration testers on their organization’s Red Team. Students completing all activities in this training will have the knowledge to pass the CEH exam (312-50).