A new year brings new opportunities to build cybersecurity skills that truly matter. Through its global $10 million scholarship program, OPSWAT Academy has partnered with 16 organizations worldwide, providing access to cybersecurity training for more than 9,000 scholarship beneficiaries to date. Building on this momentum, OPSWAT Academy is proud to welcome Umma University as a new scholarship partner, expanding access to practical, industry-aligned cybersecurity education for students in Kenya.
Umma University is deeply committed to academic excellence, innovation, and community development. With strong programs across Information Technology, Business, Education, and Health Sciences, the university prepares graduates who are ready to contribute meaningfully to both local and global economies.
Through this scholarship partnership, eligible students or staff will gain access to structured cybersecurity training designed to bridge academic learning with real-world practice. Training accessed through the scholarship is eligible for ISC2 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits, supporting learners in maintaining globally recognized cybersecurity certifications while building practical skills to protect critical digital infrastructure.
The partnership with OPSWAT Academy directly supports our institutional commitment to producing competent technology professionals capable of safeguarding digital systems at national and international levels. By integrating structured cybersecurity training into our academic environment, we are strengthening workforce readiness and enhancing students’ employability in a fast-growing sector.
Mrs. Zahra Anne Maguta
The Dean School of Business and Technology, Umma University.
Cybersecurity education must support long-term digital transformation, not just short-term skills. Through partnerships like this with Umma University, we’re enabling institutions to deliver high-impact learning that prepares graduates to protect critical infrastructure and support national development in an increasingly digital world.
Irfan Shakeel
VP of Training and Certification Services, OPSWAT.
Together, OPSWAT Academy and Umma University are investing in the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, supporting diversity, workforce readiness, and long-term resilience in an increasingly connected world.
Umma University is Kenya’s first Islamic chartered university, dedicated to delivering quality higher education grounded in academic excellence, innovation, and community development.
OPSWAT Academy is a global cybersecurity training platform specializing in Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP). Through hands-on courses, industry-recognized certifications, and training pathways eligible for ISC2 CPE credit submission, OPSWAT Academy equips learners worldwide with the skills needed to safeguard critical sectors.
The partnership with OPSWAT Academy directly supports our institutional commitment to producing competent technology professionals capable of safeguarding digital systems at national and international levels. By integrating structured cybersecurity training into our academic environment, we are strengthening workforce readiness and enhancing students’ employability in a fast-growing sector.
