STACK Cybersecurity Cyber Defense Incident Responder Apprenticeship

Decision facts

What we could verify

Registration confirms a program relationship. It does not, by itself, confirm that an employer is currently accepting apprentices.

Service area

Livonia, Michigan employer-based role; confirm onsite and flexible-work expectations before applying.

Listed sponsor location

Livonia, MI This is the sponsor listing, not necessarily the work site.

Delivery mode

in person

Who the verified information describes

Applicants able to work for STACK in Livonia and commit to the full apprenticeship.

Eligibility

• Hold a high school diploma or equivalent
• Demonstrate basic computer, networking, and cybersecurity understanding
• Commit to the two-year program and complete the published application and background-check materials

Compensation

Starting pay is $15 per hour with a full benefits package after 90 days, including medical, dental, vision, and matching retirement benefits.

Duration

The role is described as a two-year apprenticeship; the competency outline lists 1,645-2,060 on-the-job hours and 161 related-instruction hours across six phases.

Credential

Preparation includes Security+, A+, Network+, Microsoft 365, and Cloud+; the program is registered and approved for eligible GI Bill benefits.

Next action

What happens next

Review the Cybersecurity Apprentice posting, prepare the required application, attestation, and background-check materials, and submit them through STACK's careers process.

Fit and tradeoffs

Questions to resolve before applying

• Starting pay is $15 per hour and applicants should confirm whether that supports their household budget.
• The public page calls the program two years while its six listed phases total 16 months; confirm the actual calendar.
• The role is employer-based in Livonia, not a guaranteed remote pathway.

Helpful reading

Guides for your next step

• How to Tell Whether a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Is Actually Open

  Many cybersecurity apprenticeship programs are real but not currently hiring. Here is how students and families can verify whether an opportunity is truly open.

• What Do You Actually Learn in a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship?

  Learn what cybersecurity apprentices actually do—and how to evaluate the work, mentorship, progression, instruction, and credentials behind a program.

• Will a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Lead to a Full-Time Job?

  A cybersecurity apprenticeship is already paid employment, but retention is not guaranteed. Learn what to ask and how to improve your chances of an offer.

Sources and review details

Where these details came from

Quan Pathways keeps registration sources separate from current availability sources and displays the date each source was checked.

• Apprenticeship.gov Partner Finder

  Supports: identity, registration, occupation, location. Observed Aug 4, 2026.

• STACK Cybersecurity Careers

  Supports: availability, application, eligibility, compensation, duration, training, credential. Observed Aug 4, 2026.

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