CyberGirls Fellowship is a free 1-year fellowship program designed to improve the socio-economic well- being of young women aged 18 -28 years in Africa, by equipping them with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills and enabling them to seize and create work opportunities across the world.
This initiative aims at combating poverty, cybercrime, cybersecurity skills shortage, unemployment, and gender disparity in the tech industry (particularly cybersecurity niche). We achieve this by providing free 8 months intensive hands-on cybersecurity training and mentorship while connecting them to economic opportunities (internship/job placement).
This fellowship has trained 1800+ women and girls from 27 African
countries in four cohorts taking these women from novice to professional. Funded by individual donations and corporate sponsorships, we are building Africa’s largest pipeline of future female cybersecurity leaders who come from historically economically disadvantaged groups. Our Alumni now serve in Cybersecurity teams for multinationals like Unilever, Shelt, Deloitte, and PwC.
27
African Countries
1800+
Women and Girls Trained
100
Female Cybersecurity Mentors
Learning Paths
- Cloud Security
- Critical Infrastructure Security
- DevSecOps
- Digital Forensics and Threat Intelligence
- Governance, Risk, and Compliance
- Incident Response (SOC Analyst 1)
- Nework Security
- Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
How do we help break the barrier?
- Build the bridge out of poverty – by providing access to vital learning infrastructure (data subscriptions, electricity, etc.), digital tools (laptop, vouchers for learning platforms, etc.) for free.
- Disruptive Educational Model – Provided quality, free cybersecurity training.
- Reduced Inequalities – using the power of representation and connecting fellows to decent work opportunities.
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Your donation = A CyberGirl's fulfilled dream
If it was up to you, to help one young woman chase her dreams of a career in cybersecurity, would you make that happen with your donation? We need your support to turn the potential of 500 young women across Africa into today’s cyber talent and tomorrow’s cybersecurity leaders. #MakeHerCyberDreamComeTrue.