About Us

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Whole Cyber didn’t begin in a boardroom or from a business plan. It started with a failure—a personal one.
As Navy veteran Paul Cummings approached retirement, he did everything the system told him to do. He went through the Transition Assistance Program (TAPS), updated his résumé, and prepared to shift into the civilian workforce. But this was 2020--the height of COVID. The rules had changed, and no one had updated the playbook.

The résumé format he was taught was now obsolete. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) rejected applications before a human ever saw them. Months of effort, dozens of applications, and yet--silence. From this frustration, Paul did what veterans often do: he adapted.

Through networking, he discovered Vets2Industry, a nonprofit hosting monthly networking events for veterans and military spouses. It was there he learned the real rules—tailoring a résumé to each role, understanding how ATS filters work, and hearing story after story of people saying, “I want to break into cybersecurity”—but lacking guidance, mentorship, or IT experience.

It was a broken record: “Just get this cert, go get that cert.” But for many, the foundational knowledge wasn’t there. The system was gatekeeping success behind expensive bootcamps and assumptions. 

A call came October 24, 2021.
At 11:30 PM, A veteran in crisis had been targeted by a “COVID grant” scam. What began as a promise turned into a financial trap—an income-share agreement demanding 15% of his first-year earnings in exchange for access to a program he couldn't afford. He was laid off, overwhelmed by bills, and teetering on the edge.

Paul did what no cert ever teaches. He listened, helped, and offered a path forward--completely free, and without financial strings.

That night, the momentum began. A network of directors and supporters formed through a massive LinkedIn group chat. Together, they committed to something new: a non-profit workforce development organization built on access, empathy, and expertise.

They called it Whole Cyber—because it wasn’t about half-measures or partial pathways. It was about meeting people where they are, and walking with them until they’re where they want to be.

Today, Whole Cyber offers a comprehensive, 360-hour curriculum. It doesn’t just point to CompTIA or vendor certifications. Instead, it builds true readiness—38 role-based badges and micro-certifications that stack into real-world capability. It’s not just training; it’s transformation.

No cost. No income share agreements. Just community. Opportunity. And the belief that cybersecurity should be a doorway, not a paywall.