Torq Gives Back and Supports the Next Generation of Cyber Talent
For the second year in a row, Torq is pleased to make donations to charities that invest in supporting the next generation of young professionals and encourage them to consider STEM-related career paths.
Torq will be at Black Hat, one of the cybersecurity industry’s leading trade shows, August 6-8 at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. We’ll be exhibiting Torq Hyperautomation at our booth, including the AI-driven Torq HyperSOC, a purpose-built solution that automates, manages, and monitors critical SOC (Security Operations Center) responses at machine speed. This innovation has been game-changing for tech workers in the SOC and is helping alleviate the cybersecurity skills gap that’s leading to global labor shortages and burnout.
To raise awareness of the cyber skills gap and to encourage the next generation of young professionals to consider a career in cybersecurity, Torq will donate $10 for every person that visits its booth (#960) to Tech Queen Elite Training Institute. It’s a non-profit organization dedicated to training students in coding, business communication skills, and digital marketing technologies. Tech Queen Elite Training Institute helps eliminate barriers so students can earn globally-recognized credentials and become gainfully employed, in fields that include cybersecurity and AI.
“We’re grateful to Torq for making such a generous investment in the career paths of Tech Queen Elite Training Institute students,” said Dr. Duana Malone, Founder of Tech Queen Elite Training Institute. “Our goal is to ensure every student we work with has an opportunity to devote themselves to meaningful skills development that enables them to elevate their future potential, as well as their community at large. Torq’s donation will make a real difference for many students in Nevada.”
In addition, for every visitor to our Black Hat booth, Torq will donate a pair of premium socks to local kids in need via the Communities In Schools, Nevada organization. This donation is designed to inform kids about the value of a SOC career, while also providing them with a useful back-to-school item. Communities In Schools is the nation’s leading dropout prevention organization. Its mission is to assess needs and deliver resources that remove barriers to success. It supports more than 100,000 students at 110 schools.
“Communities In Schools, Nevada, is very happy to have Torq contribute to the back-to-school packages we’re providing our students this year,” said Hayden Havon, Events Coordinator, Communities In Schools, Nevada. “Together with our other partners, Torq is helping ensure kids have the essentials they need to get up and running for their 2024-2025 academic sessions.”
“Every employee at Torq worldwide is proud to help make a positive impact in the communities in which we do business,” said Ofer Smadari, CEO, Torq. “We’re very happy to contribute to the wellbeing of students and for them to be exposed to the possibilities of cybersecurity as a fulfilling and valuable career option for the future. All of us are incredibly impressed by Tech Queen Elite Training Institute and Communities In Schools, Nevada, and we encourage others to also step forward and support their amazing work.”
