Cybersecurity training in Los Angeles, California

14 cybersecurity programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

8 schools offer these cybersecurity programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Information security analysts protect an organization's computer networks and systems. Most have a bachelor's degree in a computer field and work experience, though some start with a high school diploma plus industry training and certifications, and many employers prefer certified candidates.¹

In Los Angeles, 3 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 14 programs here are cybersecurity certificate or diploma (8 programs), security certification exam prep (5 programs) and cybersecurity apprenticeship (1 program).

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All 43 cybersecurity programs in California, including online programs

How much does cybersecurity training cost in Los Angeles?

$2,689 to $9,575 is what most cybersecurity programs in Los Angeles cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,295 to $11,047

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 1 to 99 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Los Angeles may also offer cybersecurity training. How these figures are made

Is there free cybersecurity training in Los Angeles?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 34 people at 3 of the 14 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most cybersecurity programs in Los Angeles cost $2,689 to $9,575. Prices on this page run from $1,295 to $11,047.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

How to pay for cybersecurity training in Los Angeles

WIOA funding can pay for cybersecurity training in Los Angeles

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for cybersecurity training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for cybersecurity training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Los Angeles

How cybersecurity training compares with the rest of computers and IT across California: IT certification programs in California

Where the Los Angeles cybersecurity program numbers come from

Which Los Angeles cybersecurity programs are on this list?

These are the cybersecurity programs with classes in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Los Angeles cybersecurity programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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Cybersecurity training in Los Angeles, California

How much does cybersecurity training cost in Los Angeles?

Is there free cybersecurity training in Los Angeles?

All 14 cybersecurity programs in Los Angeles approved for WIOA funding

CompTIA + Security Certification

Certificate in Cybersecurity

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

Cyber Security Support Technician (Basic)

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP) Online

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)

Cisco Implementing Cisco Edge Network Security Solutions (SENSS)

Cisco Implementing Cisco Secure Access Solutions (SISAS)

Cisco Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security 2.0 (IINS)

IT Security Professional (CCNA/CEH/CISSP)

Cyber Security Support Technician (Advanced)

Cyber Security Support Technician (Intermediate)

Cybersecurity Support Technician

Cyber Security Support Tech