Mission
SILICON VALLEY CYBERSECURITY INSTITUTE (SVCSI), A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, AIMS TO INVESTIGATE, DEVELOP, AND PROMOTE TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AND THE BEST SECURITY PRACTICES FOR DEPENDABLE AND SECURE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS. WITH INDUSTRY PARTNERS, WE LEVERAGE OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING HIGH SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES, IN DESIGNING VARIOUS CYBERSECURITY ACTIVITIES FOR FUTURE CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. IN PARTICULAR, OUR CENTER FOCUSES ON UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS, CALLED UNISEC, TO INCREASE THEIR INTEREST IN CYBERSECURITY AS A CAREER. BASED ON THE NSF DEFINITION, THE UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS IN CYBERSECURITY (UNISEC) INCLUDE AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOMEN, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, AND MINORITY GROUPS.