Brandon Mowery
Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity, Neumann University
“The biggest privilege of using ACI Skill Labs is the fact that you can create custom sets.”
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See how leading institutions are embedding AI skills into their programs, closing the workforce gap, and giving students hands-on, job-ready experience — powered by ACI Skill Labs.
Talk to an Academic ExpertWatch: AI in Action for Your Programs
Four short videos on bringing AI, hands-on labs, and job-ready skills into your curriculum. Click any thumbnail to play.
AI in the Curriculum
See how leading institutions are embedding AI skills into their programs.
Hands-On Learning and Job-Readiness
70% of employers now hire on skills, not just degrees. We break down what this means for your students and programs, and how authentic, measurable, LMS-integrated practice closes the workforce gap.
Inside ACI Skill Labs
1,000+ labs across your full IT and cyber curriculum, instructor dashboards with real-time performance data, and certification-aligned lab sets — built for your syllabus with zero setup.
10 Things Cybersecurity Students Need to Know
A Cybersecurity Awareness Month webinar with our Skill Labs team on the industry trends and concepts every student should understand.
Real Educators, Real Results
See how instructors and content leaders across higher ed are using ACI Skill Labs in their own words. Each card links to the full user story (PDF).
User Story
How Brandon Mowery Built a Custom Lab for Hands-On Learning
User Story
How ACI Skill Labs Helps Educators Build Workforce-Ready Skills
Dr. Pedro Diaz-Gomez
Professor of Cybersecurity
“There is no better theory without practice, and there is no good practice without theory. Those two things go hand in hand.”
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User Story
How Dr. Jim Furstenberg Built a True Partnership with ACI Skill Labs
Dr. Jim Furstenberg
Cybersecurity Faculty, Ferris State University
“I don't see you as a vendor. I see you as a partner. That's the way it's always been — and that's a big difference.”
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User Story
How ACI Skill Labs Helps Educators Build Workforce-Ready Skills
José Gaspar
Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst & Instructor
“The tools students learn in Skill Labs are the tools they'll use on day one of a real job.”
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User Story
How City University of Seattle Eliminated Setup Friction with ACI Skill Labs
Scott Zhou
Content Developer & Associate Faculty, City University of Seattle
“You can just click and then run the lab and just focus on your learning — the concept.”
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User Story
How Instructor Venkata Bhavana Repalle Makes Complex Tools Accessible
Venkata Bhavana Repalle
Cybersecurity & Systems Administration Instructor, Indian Hills Community College
“It's a safe place to play around, and it's legal — preventing students from doing something unethical outside the classroom. We don't want that.”
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