On May 27th, 2023, over 100 students graduated from the Cyber Nations program, a global initiative focused on cybersecurity education and training. The program was launched by Protexxa Inc. to address the cybersecurity talent shortage of 3.5 million unfilled jobs in the information security industry. The first cohort of graduates completed the four-month program, which was designed in partnership with George Brown College, leaders at CILAR, and Plum. The program aims to train 100,000 African, Caribbean, and Canadian learners with hands-on skills for entry-level cybersecurity roles. Graduates are properly prepared to add tangible value to organizations with practical and actionable skills across critical cybersecurity roles. The second Cyber Nations cohort of 350 students begins in August 2023. Work is underway to expand the program in Kenya, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago. For more information, visit cyber-nations.com.