Ready5 Verified Practitioners completed a 10-week hands-on program as an intern or volunteer working directly under supervision of a cyber expert mentor. Practitioners have performed business risk and cyber capability assessments with real customers, helping to deliver a Digital Wellness Plan. A practitioner understands the risks that exist across an organization’s management, finances, IT support, operations. A practitioner also understands critical Ready5 cyber capabilities across endpoint, identity, email, edge, and response that must be implemented to help prevent drive by business email compromise and ransomware attacks. Ready5 Verified Practitioners must also complete a capstone project and pass a proficiency assessment.