Developing the next generation of Information Security Leaders.

Educational partnership

Merritt College — Oakland, CA

Lewa Owolabi is our Director of Educational Outreach. Ms. Owolabi manages the educational outreach, mentorship, and grant writing programs for the Foundation. She most recently served as Head of InfoSec, GRC & Privacy at BigCommerce and prior to that was the Global Cybersecurity GRC Manager for HP. She is currently managing the following educational partnerships:

• Mentorships
• Student grants
• Internships

Merritt College offers a 2-year accredited cybersecurity program led by experts who are active in the field. Students graduate with the skills and knowledge they need to land an entry-level job in the field of information security. Merritt College Cybersecurity Program students are winning national competitions and securing great jobs with Silicon Valley’s leading companies. The program was developed in partnership with the Consortium of Information Systems Executives (CISE), a group made up of Chief Information Officers and Chief Information Security Officers based in the San Francisco Bay Area who deeply understand the security issues that matter now.

About our partnerships