Behind every success story is a pledger committed to making a difference. Through their pledges, organisations across Europe are supporting people in developing essential cybersecurity skills, creating learning opportunities, and helping build a more inclusive and secure digital future. These stories show how pledger commitments translate into concrete action through empowering learners, supporting communities, and opening new pathways into the digital world. Success Stories from the pledgers addressing the cybersecurity skills gap At the Digital Academy, I realized that technology isn’t just for the chosen few. All it takes is the willingness to learn and a supportive environment. And that’s what I found at Czechitas. Katarína PořízkováLearner and mother of three undergoing a career change through the Czechitas Initiative, part of Kyndryl´s pledgeLander Laskibar is a volunteer with Fundación Cibervoluntarios and takes part in RetoHacker by delivering training workshops for young people aged 16 to 24. Drawing on his professional background, he values a practical and approachable way of explaining digital security, and the impact this can have on young people who haven’t previously seen it as a possible career path. For him, tech volunteering is a way to share what he knows and help build a safer digital world. Lander Laskibar Volunteer with Fundación Cibervoluntarios, an initiative under Kyndryl´s pledgeYou must use AI wisely. You need to set boundaries for how much you rely on it and what you use it for. And you can´t believe everything, you must always check. This training really reinforced that for me. DorottyaVisually impaired student of United Way Hungary’s CyberSafe Youth program, learning online safety skills thanks to Kyndryl´s pledge. What's new on cybersecurity skillsNews28 November 2025Europe mobilises cyber talent: New pledges and collaborations announced The Cybersecurity Skills Academy is strengthening Europe’s cybersecurity talent pipeline with a new wave of commitments from industry partners and fresh collaborations. The latest pledges are being published in concert with its Industry-Academia... News17 July 2025EU Cyber Talents: Launch of the Industry- Academia Network During the Digital Summit in Gdansk (Poland), the European Commission Executive Vice-President (EVP) for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland , Krzysztof Gawkowski, kicked off the... News26 November 2025Industry-Academia Network: Partnership highlight between ISC2 and CS VISOR Sealing a partnership under the Industry-Academia Network of the Cybersecurity Skills Academy, ISC2 and CS VISOR will, through this partnership, enable ISC2 to provide free access to a self-paced training and ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity... PrecedenteSeguente
News28 November 2025Europe mobilises cyber talent: New pledges and collaborations announced The Cybersecurity Skills Academy is strengthening Europe’s cybersecurity talent pipeline with a new wave of commitments from industry partners and fresh collaborations. The latest pledges are being published in concert with its Industry-Academia...
News17 July 2025EU Cyber Talents: Launch of the Industry- Academia Network During the Digital Summit in Gdansk (Poland), the European Commission Executive Vice-President (EVP) for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland , Krzysztof Gawkowski, kicked off the...
News26 November 2025Industry-Academia Network: Partnership highlight between ISC2 and CS VISOR Sealing a partnership under the Industry-Academia Network of the Cybersecurity Skills Academy, ISC2 and CS VISOR will, through this partnership, enable ISC2 to provide free access to a self-paced training and ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity...
