Industry-Partner Pathway
National GRC Residency
The National GRC Residency is a one-year paid Registered Apprenticeship administered by Koitecc Solutions, with Cyber Foundations providing the prerequisite pre-apprenticeship preparation.
The National GRC Residency is a one-year paid Registered Apprenticeship administered by Koitecc Solutions.
CyberVisionaries Institute × Koitecc Solutions
CyberVisionaries Institute prepares learners through the 12-week Cyber Foundations program, which provides the prerequisite pre-apprenticeship preparation for the Residency.
Eligible graduates may then apply through Koitecc’s separate application, review, and selection process.
How the pathway works
- Cyber Foundations
- Successful Completion
- Eligible to Apply
- Koitecc Review and Selection
- National GRC Residency
- One-Year Paid Registered Apprenticeship
Cyber Foundations Provides the Prerequisite Preparation
Cyber Foundations is a structured 12-week program that develops the foundational knowledge, applied practice, and professional readiness expected of candidates entering the Koitecc pathway.
- Foundational cybersecurity knowledge across security principles, controls, and risk concepts
- Hands-on technical learning through guided labs and applied exercises
- Milestone proficiency demonstrated across the program’s checkpoints
- Attendance expectations met across live weekly sessions
- Professional readiness — communication, documentation, and workplace practice
- Portfolio development that evidences applied work
Successful completion of Cyber Foundations satisfies the approved pre-apprenticeship preparation requirement for the National GRC Residency pathway.
Koitecc Administers the Residency
Koitecc Solutions independently owns and operates every part of the Residency. CyberVisionaries Institute does not participate in these decisions.
- Residency applications
- Candidate review
- Final admission
- Eligibility verification
- Funding requirements
- Employer relationships
- Apprenticeship registration
- Placement and routing
- Residency operations
A One-Year Paid Registered Apprenticeship
For candidates accepted into the National GRC Residency and successfully placed through Koitecc’s process, the Residency is a one-year paid Registered Apprenticeship focused on Governance, Risk, and Compliance.
- Cyber Foundations itself is not paid employment.
- Payment does not begin during Cyber Foundations.
- Eligibility to apply does not guarantee a paid placement.
- CyberVisionaries Institute does not employ or pay apprentices.
- Employer placement and compensation are subject to Koitecc’s process and available positions.
About the National GRC Residency
The Residency is designed as work-based learning in Governance, Risk, and Compliance rather than a classroom course.
- One-year duration
- Paid Registered Apprenticeship structure
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance focus
- Practical, work-based learning
- Continued professional development throughout the year
- Employer-based experience where placement is available and approved
Important
Successful completion of Cyber Foundations satisfies the prerequisite pre-apprenticeship preparation for the National GRC Residency and establishes eligibility to apply.
Koitecc Solutions independently determines final admission, funding eligibility, employer matching, apprenticeship registration, placement, and available positions.
Completion of Cyber Foundations does not guarantee:
- admission
- funding approval
- employer sponsorship
- apprenticeship registration
- placement
- paid employment
- compensation
- completion of the Residency
- any other partner-program outcome