Candace Smith

"I am a life-long student, and now I get to help others learn as they're pursuing the next step in their own career - or even making a career change like I did."

Candace was in banking for ten years, but wanted to start a career in a field that would provide better financial benefits and opportunities for advancement. Her husband paid for her first course and she was then able to be the moderator for two live courses. She worked desktop for a federal organization for a year and then the SME team hired her. She has been in cybersecurity for three years. Her advice to students is to "Take your time - especially if you're using the OnDemand Platform. The beauty of OnDemand is that you can take your time understanding the course and the material. Use the Live Chat and the email contact to ask questions."

When she's not staring at the computer screen, she designs and hand-bind journals and recover old books.

Certifications

GSEC, GCED, GCIH, GPEN, and GBFA.