Identifying aptitude. Uncovering hidden talents in students who may not otherwise consider the cybersecurity profession. Nurturing potential. Free intensive training provided by the global leader in cybersecurity training and certification. Empowering excellence. Rewarding the top performers with financial incentives to support future cybersecurity study. The National Cyber Scholarship Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) charitable foundation created to help the United States close its critical cybersecurity skills gap. The only known defense against sophisticated cyber attacks is cybersecurity professionals with extraordinary talent and advanced training that enables them to defend systems in real time against determined adversaries. Other nations have a huge headstart in developing people with those skills. The National Cyber Scholarship program and CyberStart America are designed to enable the United States to catch up quickly.