Our corporate partners empower the CyberReach mission! Partners support as volunteers, event sponsors, sustaining sponsors, mentors and contribute through financial and material donations to support a growing cybersecurity workforce.




The 502 Project is a gateway to the cybersecurity community – providing free access to subject matter experts, challenges, and events – centralizing volunteer, mentorship, and recruitment efforts across the cybersecurity ecosystem.The cybersecurity community plays a crucial role in the cybersecurity workforce, fostering professional development, the adoption of the adversarial mindset, and access to a network of mentors and peers. The 502 Project connects partners with regional and national cybersecurity workforce development efforts, highlighting the range of cybersecurity work while emphasizing shared community, information exchange, and trust.
The 502 Project serves the needs of stakeholders across the cybersecurity workforce ecosystem through a centralized community platform, providing a persistent social network that centrally supports cybersecurity camps, conferences, and competitions.
The 502 Project aims to amplify the best efforts of the cybersecurity education community, connecting local and regional events to a national audience.As a community organization and corporate partner.
We provide:
- Nationally centralized support for cybersecurity community outreach, events, and service, connecting employees to both local and national communities.
-Expertise from graduate instructional technologists and experienced educators.
-A securely managed and highly vetted community of subject matter experts representing a range of career stages — from teenage hackers to Chief Security Officers and Chief Information Security Officers.
-Tested cybersecurity curricula, innovative skill development events, and opportunities for continuing education and professional development credits.
Funded via a $3M federal award from the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C), the 502 Project is a non-profit coalition of university, non-profit, industry and government partners aimed at facilitating cybersecurity community.
CyberReach connects industry professionals and corporate donors with students, educators, and aspiring cyber defenders in need of specific support to advance cybersecurity education and training initiatives.
CyberReach is organized as a 501(c)3 organization so all monetary donations are tax deductible according to state and federal laws.

We are committed to empowering and advancing a qualified and diverse cyber workforce.