LRS MICROSOFT ALL ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION MATCHES YOUR TRAINING TIME

You asked for it, we responded! The Microsoft All Access Subscription from LRS offers UNLIMITED LIVE Microsoft^® technical training online for 6 months using LRS LIVE virtual technology from the date of your first scheduled class. No limited start or end date…you decide when to begin your training journey.

For just over the regular price of a single five-day course, you can train for certification in as many live Microsoft Official Courses as you can complete during the 6-month subscription window. Digital curriculum and exam vouchers are included!

AWS CERTIFIED CLOUD PRACTITIONER MOST IN-DEMAND CERTIFICATION FOR 2022

CIO shared their top 15 IT certifications in demand for 2022. The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner topped the list!

The AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification is an entry-level exam for cloud professionals to validate your knowledge of cloud, specifically using Amazon Web Services. The certification proves your knowledge of the fundamentals of IT services and how they function in the AWS Cloud Platform, as well as your knowledge of core AWS services, use cases, billing and pricing models, security concepts, and how cloud impacts business decisions.

The one-day AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials course provides a detailed overview of cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support. It includes lab exercises reinforcing some of the core concepts of the lecture.  This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. Scheduled courses are Guaranteed to Run.

FREE WEBINAR – DATA SCIENCE FOR BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS

In today's business landscape, data comes from numerous sources and in diverse forms. By leveraging data science concepts and technologies, businesses can mold all of that raw data into information that facilitates decisions to improve and expand the success of the business.

Attendees will learn:

• What data science is, types of data, and the data science lifecycle
• Data science implementation: acquisition and preparation, modeling and visualization, roles
• The impact of data science: benefits, challenges, and business use cases

This webinar will be offered to the first 25 participants who sign up, so register now to ensure your spot!

What others are saying: I could spend days on this content, but excellent overview. - Student

CYBERSECURITY TOPS WORLDWIDE BUSINESS CONCERNS

According to Forbes, cyber risks top worldwide business concerns in 2022. Cyber attacks on all businesses, but particularly small/medium businesses, are becoming more frequent, targeted, and complex.

Most Targeted Sectors Worldwide by Hackers in 2021

• Education/Research up by 75%
• Healthcare up by 71%
• ISP/MSP up by 67%
• Communications up by 51%
• Government/Military up by 47%

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework helps organizations understand their cybersecurity risks, how to reduce risks, and respond to a cybersecurity incident according to their business profile. Companies from around the world have embraced use of the Framework, including JP Morgan Chase, Microsoft, Boeing, Intel, Bank of England, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, and the Ontario Energy Board.

Students who have attended NIST Cybersecurity training with us say:

• Helped make sense of some recent audits.
• Gained a mental view of how to align what my organization is already doing with recommended best practice.

Join our scheduled NIST Cybersecurity Framework training courses to learn how to protect your business assets utilizing U.S. industry and government guidelines and best practices.

GETTING TO KNOW US WITH A SPOTLIGHT ON KAREN GILL

Karen Gill begins her third decade as an Education Consultant supporting the mission of LRS Education Services after celebrating her 20th anniversary in 2021. Since 1994, LRS Education Services has provided comprehensive IT training courses, IT certifications, and cybersecurity training courses to individuals sponsored by their employer, both virtually and from state-of-the-art training facilities in central Illinois.

As a Microsoft Silver Certified Partner for Learning, our instructors teach students to become more proficient and productive in their job roles and computing environments. We offer technical training classes and IT certification programs in an extensive curriculum of technologies, including Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365, Microsoft and Adobe business software, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NCSF), Cisco, and additional cybersecurity training programs like CompTIA, CyberSAFE, and EC-Council.

From headquarters in Springfield, Karen steers private companies and governmental agencies toward the proper training paths to stay relevant and succeed in today’s fast-changing digital economy. She helps clients achieve professional certification and skill up when updating and implementing new technologies.

Away from LRS, Karen likes to ride her bike, play pickleball, cheer on the St. Louis Cardinals, and spend time with her family and friends. She frequently travels to the family cottage in Michigan or to Tampa, Florida.
Contact Karen at Karen.Gill@lrs.com to schedule a time to discuss your 2022 training goals.