Cyversity
Nonprofit working to increase women, underrepresented minorities and veterans in cybersecurity through education, scholarships and mentoring.
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Cyversity is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is the consistent representation of women, underrepresented minorities and veterans in the cybersecurity industry, through programs that diversify, educate and empower. It was founded in 2014 as the International Consortium of Minority Cybersecurity Professionals and later renamed Cyversity. It is a workforce organization, not a security vendor.
Its work includes training and scholarship programs, including a Global Cyber Diversity Academy launched with SANS, Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks in 2022 and scholarships offered with United Airlines. A member of its board described its aim in a Cyber Defense Magazine interview as building a pipeline of diverse security practitioners and leaders.
Innovation Matrix Assessment
Has added programs over time, including the Global Cyber Diversity Academy in 2022.
Training, scholarships and mentoring help build the cybersecurity workforce, which security leaders say is a shortage.
Partners include SANS, Google Cloud, Palo Alto Networks and United Airlines, per press releases and trade coverage.
A workforce nonprofit; it does not change how a security problem is solved technically.
Program outcomes were not independently measured in the sources reviewed; the partnerships are documented.
The need for a larger, more diverse security workforce is long term.
Why CISOs Should Care
A source of mentoring, training and early-career talent for security teams working to widen their hiring pool.
What Makes It Different
It targets women, underrepresented minorities and veterans specifically and works with major vendors and employers to fund training.
The Matrix Verdict
55/100 — INCREMENTAL INNOVATOR
Cyversity is a credible workforce nonprofit with well-known partners. It lands in the Incremental Innovator tier, and the score reflects workforce impact, not a security product. This profile is for an organization in the cybersecurity ecosystem that does not sell a security product, so the Matrix scores are indicative and should be read with that in mind.
Editorial Note: Claims vs. Verified Findings
Mission and program claims come from Cyversity's own materials and a magazine interview and were not independently verified. The Wakefield, Massachusetts location is from a 2023 press release; another listing shows New York, so treat it as unconfirmed.
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