Absa in South Africa established a cybersecurity academy in 2019 to address the cybersecurity skills shortage while creating job opportunities for previously disadvantaged and visually impaired learners. To address the high youth unemployment rate in South Africa, Absa partnered with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute and the Hein Wagner Academy for the Visually Impaired to develop cybersecurity skills for the academy’s students. Completion of the three-year programmes accredits these students with 17 international certificates, equipping them for employment in the cybersecurity job market. So far, through collaboration with the Maharishi Invincibility Institute, 19 students, who also completed a one-year internship, have been given permanent positions at Absa. A second cohort of 20 students is currently enrolled in the year-long internship in Absa’s Information and Technology Office. In 2024, the first cohort of students will graduate from the Hein Wagner Academy for the Visually Impaired. The graduation will be a first of its kind for the industry, proving that visually impaired people are well suited for the technology and cybersecurity job market and charting a course for others to follow.