Building Safer Communities and Stronger Pathways to Opportunity
CyberUp helps people build digital safety, cybersecurity skills, and access to meaningful careers.
CyberUp
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About Us
The Digital Economy is Changing Faster Than Many People Can Keep Up With.
Cyber threats are no longer just a business problem. They are a community problem.
Children Need Safer Digital Habits
Children are growing up online before they understand the risks.
Families Need Practical Protection
Families are trying to protect personal information across devices, apps, accounts, and passwords.
Older Adults Face Evolving Scams
Increasingly sophisticated scams are targeting older adults.
Career Paths Are Harder to Navigate
Technology is creating new opportunities, but many capable people lack a clear path into cybersecurity.
The result is a widening gap.
People need practical cyber safety.
Career changers need real experience.
Businesses need capable talent.
Communities need protection.
CyberUp exists to build the bridge between safety, skills, and opportunity.
CyberUp's Answer: Start Early. Stay Longer. Never Let Go
We PowerUp the community and LevelUp the people and businesses who serve it.
Most organizations focus on one part of the challenge. Some teach digital safety. Others provide workforce training or help employers recruit talent. CyberUp connects all three.
We help communities become safer online, build pathways into cybersecurity careers, and give employers access to Day 1 talent. By connecting education, workforce development, and industry partners, we create an impact that reaches beyond a single program or participant.
One investment strengthens individuals, families, businesses, and communities at the same time.
PowerUp
Build cyber safety and digital confidence across generations.
LevelUp
Help adults transform existing experience into cybersecurity careers that create long-term opportunity and economic mobility.
Protect
Strengthen businesses, communities, and families through cyber readiness, prepared talent, and stronger partnerships.
The Impact We Create
Our impact shows up in people, pathways, and stronger communities.
People Are Safer Online
Through PowerUp, we help K-12 students, families, older adults, and community members build the knowledge and confidence to make safer choices online.
Learn more about PowerUp →
Career Changers Build Cybersecurity Skills
Through LevelUp, we help adults transform existing experience into cybersecurity careers that create long-term opportunity and economic mobility.
Through employer partnerships, volunteer engagement, and apprenticeship opportunities, CyberUp connects Day 1 talent with organizations that need cybersecurity skills to protect their teams, customers, and systems.
Every number represents a person building safety, confidence, or opportunity.
In 2025, CyberUp helped students build cyber safety habits, supported adults preparing for cybersecurity careers, delivered thousands of hours of training, and connected volunteers and employers to meaningful ways to support the mission.
These numbers reflect the foundation CyberUp is building on as we expand our work across community cyber safety, career pathways, and employer partnerships.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
889
Youth Served
396
Volunteer Hours Contributed
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
129
LevelUp Learners Trained
15,250
Training Hours Delivered
ECONOMIC MOBILITY
$34/hour
Average Wage Post-Apprenticeship
Success Stories
Real people. Real progress. Real protection.
CyberUp’s impact is best understood through the people who experience it.
John Doe
Jane Doe
Joe Shmoe
Invest in Safer Communities and Greater Opportunity
CyberUp's work is possible because of foundations, corporate partners, volunteers, and individual supporters who believe cyber safety and opportunity should be accessible to everyone
Support Our Work
Help expand cyber safety education and career pathways that create opportunity and strengthen communities.
Partner with CyberUp
Hire talent, develop employees, and strengthen your organization’s cybersecurity workforce.
Explore Funding Opportunities
Invest in CyberUp’s programs and help expand access to cyber safety, training, and opportunity.
Transforming lives through cybersecurity training and workforce development.
Founded in 2015, CyberUp began with a simple mission: to make cybersecurity careers accessible to everyone. Today, we serve communities across the country–partnering with schools and employers to bridge the gap between potential and opportunity.
From humble beginnings with a single program to now offering comprehensive training, youth education, and apprenticeships, our story is one of growth, resilience, and impact.
CyberUp was originally founded as Midwest Cyber Center of Excellence.
Our Impact
Creating real opportunities, empowering individuals, and transforming communities.
At CyberUp, we strive to create accessible pathways into cybersecurity careers, but our impact goes far beyond numbers. We empower individuals, uplift communities, and develop talent that keeps our digital world secure. Take a look at the difference we’re making, one student, one apprentice, and one community at a time.
Our Programs
Comprehensive initiatives to create opportunities in cybersecurity.
CyberUp’s programs are designed to inspire, develop, and transform. From igniting curiosity in young students to providing career-changing training and hands-on apprenticeships, we’re building a cybersecurity workforce that reflects the world we live in. Explore our initiatives and discover how we’re making cybersecurity careers accessible to all.
Our parteners in success:
Meet the Team
The passionate individuals dedicated to empowering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals.
