nuHarbor Security Forms Groundbreaking Partnership with Champlain College to Expand the National Cybersecurity Workforce
BURLINGTON, Vt., March 12, 2024 — nuHarbor Security and Champlain College are launching a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity partnership that establishes a NuHarbor presence on Champlain’s campus for unprecedented access to internships, mentors, hands-on learning, and scholarships for students. Together, the company and the college will create a results-oriented and collaborative workforce development model for the cybersecurity industry.
“Our partnership with NuHarbor is a leading example of how higher education and employers can come together to get students ready for in-demand careers,” said Champlain College President Alex Hernandez. “We are creating a powerful new model of cybersecurity education by integrating our world-class academic programs with unprecedented access to on-the-job training and real-time industry experience. We are pushing the envelope on what it means to be a career-focused academic institution.”
Cybersecurity is one of the fastest-growing jobs in the United States. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, more than 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs went unfilled in 2023 and the trend is expected to continue through 2025. NuHarbor will lend its support and expertise to expand undergraduate cybersecurity programs at Champlain College, already a leader in cybersecurity education. Expert-led experiential learning will accelerate knowledge transfer and skill-building to shape the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. For NuHarbor, the partnership provides access to a proven talent pipeline in a burgeoning industry where demand is widely outpacing supply.
“This innovative and unique partnership is a win for NuHarbor, Champlain, and the entire cybersecurity industry,” said NuHarbor CEO Justin Fimlaid. “We are growing so rapidly, innovative education partners, like Champlain, are key to maintaining our high standards for our clients. Many of NuHarbor’s current employees are Champlain College graduates. It’s exciting to work together to provide a real time feedback loop to ensure that cyber education and curriculum stays current, relevant, and ensures tomorrows cyber workforce are prepared to combat current and future cyber threats.“
NuHarbor Security will establish a co-located presence on the Champlain Lakeside Campus next to the college’s Leahy Center for Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics. The building renovation will be complete in January 2025.
About nuHarbor
NuHarbor is an established national cybersecurity services firm, combining experience from a portfolio of hundreds of clients with the very best security technologies available. We deliver white glove, managed security programs that are the most comprehensive in the market from compliance to premium 24×7 security operations coverage. We make cybersecurity stronger and easier for our clients in state and local government, higher education, finance, healthcare, and insurance, helping them better understand and protect themselves.
Learn more at nuharbor.com.
About Champlain College
Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a small, not-for-profit, private college in Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. Champlain offers a traditional undergraduate experience from its beautiful campus overlooking Lake Champlain and a broad portfolio of online degrees and certificates through Champlain College Online. The College is known for its distinctive and innovative approach to career-focused education and its “upside-down” curriculum, which helps students be: “Ready for Work. Ready for Life. Ready to Make a Difference.” Champlain ranks in multiple categories of U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges,” including Best Value Schools, Best Colleges in the North, Best Colleges for Veterans, and Top Performers on Social Mobility. Champlain was also listed among The Princeton Review’s “The Best 388 Colleges” in 2023 and was recognized as a 2022 College of Distinction for its “Engagement, Teaching, Community, and Outcomes” and ranked “Best MBA Program” by Vermont Business Magazine.
For more information, visit www.champlain.edu.