Cyber Secure Kids

What Cyber Secure Kids does

Cyber Secure Kids (CSK) is a 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with operational presence in the Mid-Cities Texas area. The organization delivers STEM education programs targeted at minority K-12 youth in the United States and, per its website, globally. Its stated mission is to close the digital divide by providing educational resources, mentorship, and hands-on experiences in cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics, with the goal of creating a career pathway from childhood through STEM employment.

The program portfolio comprises seven named offerings: Safe & Secure Online Training, CSK Games, Resources, Cybersecurity Competition Teams, Professional Development, After-School VEX IQ Robotics and STEM Programs, and the INNOVATE Initiative (an umbrella collaboration with Mid-Cities TX Links). Delivery channels span institutional (after-school programs at K-12 partner schools), online self-serve (membership-gated training), and competitive (cybersecurity competition teams). The technology stack is essentially curriculum and content distribution rather than a software platform; no app, API, or proprietary technical components are disclosed.

The business model is charitable: CSK generates revenue through donations and corporate sponsorships solicited via its website, and programs are provided free of charge to participants. Operating scale is small (1-10 employees), there are no disclosed fundraising totals, named major sponsors, or grant programs, and the organization is not venture-backed. Customer engagement is community-led, driven through partnerships with K-12 schools, universities, similarly focused nonprofits, and industry leaders, alongside a 'cyber family' membership program.

Name

Cyber Secure Kids

Legal name

Cyber Secure Kids

Website

https://cybersecurekids.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cyber Secure Kids is a 501c3 nonprofit that delivers STEM and cybersecurity education programs to minority K-12 youth in the U.S. and globally, funded through donations and corporate sponsorships and delivered via partner schools and an online membership platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth STEM Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Computer Training (61142), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity Learning Platforms (EDAFANAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cybersecurity (Digital Safety, Ethical Hacking Basics) (EDAMACAH), School IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity for K–12 (Network, Identity, SSO) (EDAJAMAM)

Keywords

• Youth STEM education
• Cybersecurity training programs
• Robotics education programs
• Nonprofit digital literacy
• After-school STEM programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, Cyber Secure Kids generates revenue through charitable donations and corporate sponsorships. The website explicitly invites visitors to 'Make a donation' and 'Become a sponsor' to support their programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Cyber Secure Kids delivers educational programs and hands-on experiences in STEM fields (artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, robotics, and drones) to minority K-12 youth. As a 501c3 nonprofit, the organization offers Safe & Secure Online Training, CSK Games, Cybersecurity Competition Teams, After-School VEX IQ Robotics programs, and Professional Development for educators, all delivered free to participants through donations and sponsorships.

Product overview

Cyber Secure Kids is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides educational programs and initiatives rather than a commercial product platform. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including Safe & Secure Online Training, CSK Games, Resources, Cybersecurity Competition Teams, Professional Development, and After School Vex IQ Robotics | STEM Programs. These programs work together to provide a comprehensive pathway from childhood to STEM careers, with a focus on cybersecurity, data science, artificial intelligence, and robotics. The INNOVATE Initiative serves as an umbrella collaboration with Mid-Cities TX Links to expand program reach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INNOVATE Initiative: Innovation initiative mentioned in partnership with Mid-Cities TX Links.

Products and services

• Safe & Secure Online Training Educational training programs focused on online safety and cybersecurity awareness for youth, accessible to members of the Cyber Secure Kids cyber family.
• CSK Games Interactive games designed to teach cybersecurity concepts and digital safety skills to children.
• Cybersecurity Competition Teams Competitive teams where youth participate in cybersecurity competitions and challenges to apply their cybersecurity skills.
• Professional Development Training and development programs for educators and professionals working with youth in STEM fields.
• After School VEX IQ Robotics | STEM Programs Hands-on robotics programs using VEX IQ kits as part of after-school STEM education initiatives, delivered in partnership with schools.
• INNOVATE Initiative Innovation-focused initiative in collaboration with Mid-Cities TX Links, aimed at expanding STEM opportunities for youth.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• K-12 SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with K-12 schools to deliver STEM programs, after-school robotics, and cybersecurity education to students, creating pathways from early education to STEM careers.
• UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with higher education institutions to support STEM career pathways and provide advanced educational resources and mentorship opportunities for youth participants.
• Industry LeaderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with industry leaders in technology and cybersecurity sectors to provide real-world exposure, mentorship, and career pathway opportunities for minority youth.
• Mid-Cities TX LinksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional community partnership supporting Cyber Secure Kids programs in the Mid-Cities Texas area.
• INNOVATE InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation-focused initiative partnership aimed at supporting STEM education and youth development programs.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Year Up: Large nonprofit providing career training and pathways for young adults from underrepresented backgrounds. Operates at significantly greater scale than CSK but pursues a parallel equity-focused tech-career-pipeline mission with corporate partnerships.
• NCWIT (National Center for Women & Information Technology): Nonprofit coalition addressing underrepresentation in computing. Operates at broader scale than CSK with research, advocacy, and K-12 pipeline programs — an established incumbent in the same equity-in-tech-education space.

Direct peers

• Girls Who Code: Nonprofit dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology through after-school clubs, summer programs, and college-loops. Directly comparable model: K-12 STEM pathway programming delivered via school partnerships with a community-led, donation-supported nonprofit structure.
• CyberPatriot (Air Force Association): National youth cyber education program operating the premier K-12 cybersecurity competition. CSK's Cybersecurity Competition Teams overlap directly with CyberPatriot's core activity, and both target school-based delivery of cybersecurity skills to youth.
• Code.org: Nonprofit expanding access to computer science in K-12 schools. Comparable in mission (equity-focused CS access), delivery model (school partnerships, online curriculum), and nonprofit funding structure, with broader coding focus rather than cybersecurity-specific.
• NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering): Nonprofit supporting underrepresented minority students into engineering and computer science careers. Comparable pathway-focused mission (K-12 through career) and similar donor/scholarship-based revenue model, though with a higher-education emphasis.
• iCode: STEM and computer science education provider offering after-school and summer programs in robotics, coding, and AI for K-12 students. Closely comparable product set (robotics, AI, coding) and K-12 audience, though operates as a for-profit franchise model.
• Black Girls CODE: Nonprofit focused on introducing girls of color to computer science and technology. Highly comparable mission: technology access for underrepresented minority youth, delivered through after-school programs, workshops, and partnerships with schools and industry.
• Per Scholas: Nonprofit providing tuition-free technology training and career pathways to underrepresented adults. Comparable in social-mission framing and donor-supported training model, though focused on adult workforce reentry rather than K-12 entry.

Regional players

• STEM NOLA: Nonprofit delivering hands-on STEM exposure to underrepresented youth, particularly in the New Orleans area. Comparable hands-on, equity-focused K-12 STEM programming with after-school and community-event delivery, though more regionally concentrated.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cybersecurekids
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyber-secure-kids

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Investors

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Investments

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