Advancing cyber capability, together.
Elite talent doesn't grow in isolation. It's cultivated through partnership — with academia, industry, and government.
NightShade forges strategic partnerships with training providers, industry organizations, and community initiatives to advance cybersecurity excellence, cultivate elite talent, and give back to the communities we serve.
Training & Certification
Rocheston
The NightShade Academy leverages Rocheston's globally recognized certification programs — including the RCCE (Rocheston Certified Cybersecurity Engineer) curriculum — to advance how we develop talent, sharpen operator tradecraft, and deliver greater value to our customers.
This collaboration strengthens our mission to make advanced offensive cybersecurity accessible by combining expert human insight with AI-driven automation and real-world adversarial testing.
Industry Councils
Regional Innovation
Disrupt the Bay
Tampa Bay's regional innovation community, connecting NightShade to Florida's growing cyber, defense, and technology scene.
Partner communityAdvisory Partners
Community & Nonprofit
Save the Kids
Supporting pediatric cancer research and health technology initiatives in Central Florida — a cause our CEO Rich Leichty is personally active in.
Community partnerPartnerships Built for Real Impact.
We don't chase logos. NightShade's partnerships are chosen because they materially strengthen how we develop operators, deliver engagements, and give back to the communities we operate in.
Every partnership on this page represents an active, ongoing relationship — not a marketing badge.
Talent Development
Partnerships that advance our operator training pipeline and cultivate the next generation of elite cyber professionals.
Ecosystem Reach
Regional and industry connections that expand what NightShade can bring to bear on customer engagements.
Community Impact
Nonprofits and community initiatives we actively support — because tech companies should give back.
Interested in Partnering with Us?
We're always looking to connect with training providers, industry organizations, and community initiatives that share our mission of advancing cybersecurity excellence and cultivating elite talent.
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