A New Chapter for Cyber Rebels
We’re incredibly proud to share some big news — Cyber Rebels is now an official Cisco Networking Academy.
This is more than a milestone. It’s a meaningful step forward in our mission to make cybersecurity education accessible, practical, and rooted in the real world. Cisco Networking Academy is one of the most respected digital learning programmes on the planet. It’s trusted by educators in over 190 countries and has supported more than 20 million learners since it began. To be part of that? It means a lot.
But more importantly — it means more for you.
What Is the Cisco Networking Academy?
At its core, Cisco Networking Academy (NetAcad) is about helping people build the digital skills they need to thrive. Whether that’s understanding networking fundamentals, diving into cybersecurity, or getting hands-on with the tools and platforms that power real-world IT, NetAcad offers a global learning framework that works.
This isn’t about pushing products. It’s about preparing people — with training that’s globally recognised, designed by industry leaders, and built to keep up with how technology is used in the real world.
Why We’re Doing This (And Why It Matters)
We work with teams and organisations who know that digital upskilling is no longer optional — it’s critical.
Becoming a Cisco Academy means we can now offer our learners access to course materials and practical resources that align with how digital infrastructure actually works — from secure networking to core cybersecurity practices. These aren’t theoretical modules. They’re built around real-life challenges that teams face every day.
This gives our clients the opportunity to strengthen internal capability, close skill gaps, and bring people up to speed — not just for compliance, but for confidence. Whether you’re a small business modernising your systems or a larger organisation preparing staff to deal with evolving digital threats, this partnership gives us the tools to help you do that more effectively.
What This Looks Like at Cyber Rebels
If you know us, you know we don’t do dry training or death-by-slide-deck. We’ve always believed learning should feel real. That it should be built around people, not policies. That it should give you something you can actually use tomorrow.
So while Cisco brings the global platform, the standards, and the credentials — we’re still delivering it the Cyber Rebels way. Human-first. Jargon-free. Hands-on.
Whether you’re looking to upskill your team, build a stronger digital culture, or offer your staff something that actually sticks — this partnership means you’ll have more options, better resources, and more impact.
What Happens Next
In the coming weeks, we’ll be launching our first Cisco-aligned courses — from digital essentials through to networking and cybersecurity fundamentals. These will be open to individuals, organisations, and community programmes.
If you’re exploring:
🔹How to build digital skills within your workforce
🔹How to bring real-world cybersecurity principles into day-to-day operations
🔹How to train teams without switching off their brains
…then we’d love to hear from you.
Final Thoughts
This isn’t just an announcement — it’s a reflection of where we’re headed.
We believe cybersecurity and digital skills should be taught with empathy, clarity, and purpose. Becoming a Cisco Networking Academy helps us scale that belief. It brings new tools, better resources, and powerful recognition — but more importantly, it helps us help you build teams that are more capable, more confident, and more cyber aware.
We’re excited. We’re ready. And we can’t wait to share this next chapter with you.
📩 Want to learn more or register your interest?
Director of Training and Development, Cyber Rebels.
Andy Longhurst is the founder of Cyber Rebels and a cybersecurity practitioner and educator focused on how risk actually shows up in real organisations. His work sits at the intersection of digital safety, education, and practical risk management — helping teams understand not just what policies say, but what happens in the moments where decisions are made under pressure.
With a background spanning adult education, web development, and technical consultancy, Andy specialises in translating complex security concepts into clear, usable understanding. Rather than focusing solely on tools or compliance frameworks, his approach centres on human behaviour, judgement, and the systems that shape everyday choices.
He delivers live, interactive cyber awareness training for organisations of all sizes, from small businesses and education providers to public-sector teams and larger organisations operating in complex risk environments.
Outside of delivery, Andy spends his time analysing emerging attack patterns, refining training design, and exploring how organisations can build resilience that holds up in the real world — usually with a strategically sized cup of tea close to hand.
