For veterans & career changers

Mission To Cloud

The path from a two-year degree to a real cloud and cybersecurity career — mapped out, with someone who's already walked it in your corner.

I'm Billie Njoh. I didn't start with a computer science degree — I started with a two-year associate's in network technology. Twelve years, a stack of AWS certifications, and a lot of trial and error later, I'm a senior DevSecOps engineer who has secured systems for multiple federal government agencies, and I run my own IT services company.

A few people who know me have started asking how I actually did it. This is that answer, turned into something you can follow.

12+Years hands-on IT & cloud experience
13+Certifications earned (AWS, CompTIA, Kubernetes & more)
2AWS Professional-level certifications
50+Federal applications secured, zero failed audits

Where most people get stuck

Not for lack of effort — for lack of a sequence.

The path

The rough order I'd point a self-taught beginner through — adjusted to where you're actually starting from.

Foundations
The vocabulary and fundamentals everything else is built on — networking, systems, and security basics.
CompTIA Network+CompTIA Security+
Cloud foundations
How modern infrastructure actually runs — most IT and security roles today live in the cloud.
AWS Cloud PractitionerAWS Solutions Architect Associate
Specialize
The hands-on tooling that makes you hireable, not just certified — this is where you start building real things.
CI/CD pipelinesKubernetes (CKA)TerraformSecurity scanning
Position & get hired
A resume that actually reads well, a portfolio that proves you can do the work, and real applications — not more studying.
Resume & interview prepPortfolio projects

How it runs

A small cohort, twice a year, so nobody's readjusting the pace mid-stream.

Cohort 1
January 2027
Applications close December 15, 2026
Cohort 2
July 2027
Applications open after Cohort 1 begins

Live biweekly sessions

Build-alongs, real incident reviews from my own career, and live capstone feedback — not pre-recorded video.

A phase-by-phase path

Curated resources in the right order, with a checkpoint project at the end of every phase.

A cohort, not just a course

People moving through the same phases at the same time — real accountability, not a self-paced library.

This is the first cohort I'm running, so it's intentionally small. Apply below and we'll talk through whether it's the right fit and what it costs before you commit to anything.

Apply for Cohort 1.

Send me a note with a little about your background and what you're aiming for — I read every one myself, and we'll set up a call from there.