OPSWAT Academy free introductory cybersecurity courses
OPSWAT Academy
At a glance
- Cost: Free instruction
- Format: Online
- Who qualifies: Vets · Service members · Spouses
- Applications: Open
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Full details
- Cost
- Only Cybersecurity Fundamentals Associate and Introduction to CIP under currently linked 100%-off offers; associated completion assessment/certificate. Other Academy courses can be paid. Do not describe this as a major independent professional certification or unrestricted free Academy access.
- Who qualifies
- General public; account required.
- Format
- Online self-paced; OCFA 74 minutes / 7 lessons, 80% assessment threshold; CIP approximately 20 minutes. Access and certificate validity conditions include one year.
Before you decide
- What you get
- Learn cybersecurity and critical-infrastructure-protection fundamentals through two currently free introductory courses.
- What is free
- Only Cybersecurity Fundamentals Associate and Introduction to CIP under currently linked 100%-off offers; associated completion assessment/certificate.
- Costs and conditions
- Only Cybersecurity Fundamentals Associate and Introduction to CIP under currently linked 100%-off offers; associated completion assessment/certificate. Other Academy courses can be paid. Do not describe this as a major independent professional certification or unrestricted free Academy access.
- Who qualifies
- General public; account required.
- Credential
- Completion certificate / badgeOPSWAT introductory course certificate
- Exam coverage
- Conditionally funded / voucherBoth introductory offers showed $0 on October 11; coupon expiry unstated. One-year access/certificate conditions.
- Credential and key limits
- OPSWAT course-completion certificate after the included assessment; OCFA requires 80%. One-year certificate validity.
- Format
- Online self-paced; OCFA 74 minutes / 7 lessons, 80% assessment threshold; CIP approximately 20 minutes. Access and certificate validity conditions include one year.
- Duration
- 74 minutes / 20 minutes
- Location
- Online self-paced; OCFA 74 minutes / 7 lessons, 80% assessment threshold; CIP approximately 20 minutes. Access and certificate validity conditions include one year.
- Next start
- Self-paced
- Application deadline
- See date evidence.
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Housing, travel and other support are not established unless specifically included in the cost details.
- Details checked
- 2026-10-11
Application and evidence
How to apply
- Apply through provider: use the official linked page and follow the selected course or cohort instructions. Confirm eligibility, costs and current availability before registering.
Conditions
- General public; account required.
- Only Cybersecurity Fundamentals Associate and Introduction to CIP under currently linked 100%-off offers; associated completion assessment/certificate. Other Academy courses can be paid. Do not describe this as a major independent professional certification or unrestricted free Academy access.
Sources for these details
- https://opswatacademy.com/courses/cybersecurity-fundamentals-associate — checked 2026-10-11
- https://opswatacademy.com/company/faqs — checked 2026-10-11
- https://opswatacademy.com/courses/introduction-to-cip — checked 2026-10-11