INFRASTRUCTURE
Cloud credits, cyber ranges, labs, software, connectivity, equipment, and hands-on technical support.
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PARTNER.
Help turn a four-day competition into practical experience, stronger professional networks, and a more visible pathway for Ethiopia’s emerging cybersecurity talent.
01 / WHY PARTNERHELP MAKE
PRACTICAL TALENT NEEDS PRACTICAL SUPPORT
HELP MAKE
THE WORK
POSSIBLE.
CyberShield gives students and early-career professionals a place to work through realistic defensive, offensive, and investigative challenges—not just hear about cybersecurity in a classroom.
A strong partnership should solve a real event need and create genuine value for participants. That may mean infrastructure, instruction, connectivity, participant support, prizes, or practitioners who can share their experience.
We welcome both financial and in-kind support. The first conversation is about fit: what the event needs, what your organization can credibly provide, and what recognition is appropriate.
FOUR USEFUL
ENTRY POINTS.
LEARNING
Bootcamp instruction, mentors, training seats, certification vouchers, and career-development opportunities.
EXPERIENCE
Challenge development, guest practitioners, judges, volunteers, technical reviews, and event production.
ACCESS
Participant meals, travel support, prizes, shirts, media coverage, and outreach to communities that should be represented.
03 / CURRENT NEEDSSUPPORT THAT
SUPPORT THAT
CHANGES THE
EXPERIENCE.
- Cloud infrastructure and lab capacity
- Reliable venue connectivity and equipment
- Meals, water, and participant essentials
- Training vouchers and practical prizes
- Experienced mentors, speakers, and judges
- Photography, video, and event documentation
WHAT A PARTNER RECEIVES
Recognition should reflect the contribution. Depending on the partnership, that can include website and event visibility, approved logo placement, participant-facing acknowledgements, opportunities for staff to mentor or speak, and a post-event summary of the work supported.
- Clear role and contribution agreed in advance
- Recognition tied to confirmed support
- Direct involvement where it improves learning
- No influence over scoring or competition integrity
- Participant privacy respected at every stage
FROM FIRST
CONVERSATION
TO EVENT DAY.
CONNECT
Tell us what your organization does, what kind of support interests you, and who should join the conversation.
FIND THE FIT
We compare your interests with concrete event needs and identify a useful, realistic contribution.
CONFIRM
We document responsibilities, timing, recognition, and the people responsible for delivery.
DELIVER
We coordinate the contribution, acknowledge the partnership, and share the resulting event impact.
05 / COMMON QUESTIONSBEFORE WE
BEFORE WE
TALK.
Do you accept in-kind support?
Yes. Infrastructure, training, equipment, prizes, professional time, connectivity, and event services can be as valuable as financial support.
Do we need to choose a sponsorship tier?
No. We can begin with the event need and shape a contribution before discussing a formal recognition level.
Can our employees participate?
Yes. Subject to the program, practitioners may support bootcamps, mentoring, talks, judging, challenge review, or event operations.
Can a partner recruit participants?
Career visibility can be part of a partnership, but participation data is not automatically shared. Any participant contact must be transparent and consent-based.