NEW YORK, October 22, 2025 – Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, today announced it has signed the European Commission‘s Cybersecurity Skills Academy Pledge, committing to provide free cybersecurity education to 25,000 individuals across the European Union by 2030, with a focus on underserved communities.
“Cybersecurity is foundational to a secure digital economy,” said Kris Lovejoy, Global Security and resiliency Leader, Kyndryl. “Through the European Commission’s cybersecurity Skills Academy, we are supporting education initiatives that help individuals and organizations build their cybersecurity capabilities.”
The pledge underscores Kyndryl’s commitment to addressing the cybersecurity skills shortage as cyber threats grow in complexity and scale. The company’s philanthropic arm, the Kyndryl Foundation, will support this training through grants to nonprofit organizations to lead local initiatives in Spain, Czechia, Hungary and Poland.
The Kyndryl Foundation has supported and enabled its nonprofit grantees to reach more than 49,000 people through cybersecurity education,training and awareness programs. The Foundation has awarded its 2025 grants to organizations that address the shortage of trained cybersecurity professionals through skills growth and job placement programs, while also supporting nonprofits’ cyber resilience through education and consulting.
Learn more about Kyndryl Foundation’s commitment to addressing the global skills shortage in cybersecurity and AI at www.kyndryl.org.
About Kyndryl Foundation
Kyndryl Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) and supports the communities where Kyndryl does business by addressing critical societal issues through local
## Kyndryl Commits to Cybersecurity Education for 25,000 Europeans by 2030
kyndryl is committing to provide free cybersecurity education to 25,000 individuals across the european Union by 2030, with a particular focus on reaching underserved communities. The initiative is being launched in partnership with the European Commission’s Cybersecurity Skills Academy.
“Cybersecurity is foundational to a secure digital economy,” said Kris Lovejoy, Global Security and Resiliency Leader at Kyndryl. “Through the European Commission’s Cybersecurity Skills Academy, we are supporting education initiatives that help individuals and organizations build their cybersecurity capabilities.”
This pledge highlights Kyndryl’s dedication to addressing the growing cybersecurity skills gap as cyber threats become increasingly complex. The company’s philanthropic arm, the Kyndryl Foundation,will support this training through grants awarded to nonprofit organizations leading local initiatives in Spain,Czechia,Hungary,and Poland.
To date, the Kyndryl Foundation has already enabled its nonprofit partners to reach over 49,000 individuals through cybersecurity education, training, and awareness programs. Recent 2025 grants have been awarded to organizations focused on developing cybersecurity skills and facilitating job placement, and also bolstering the cyber resilience of nonprofits through education and consulting services.
More facts about the Kyndryl Foundation’s commitment to addressing the global skills shortage in cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence can be found at www.kyndryl.org.
### About Kyndryl Foundation
Kyndryl Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) and supports the communities where Kyndryl operates by addressing critical societal issues through local grant funding, volunteerism, and investments. The Foundation aims to drive human progress by empowering and enabling global citizens. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.org.
### About Kyndryl
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD) is a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, offering advisory, implementation, and managed service capabilities to thousands of customers in over 60 countries.As the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider, Kyndryl designs, builds, manages, and modernizes the complex information systems that are essential to daily life. For more information, visit www.kyndryl.com.
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