Spelman Cybersecurity Clinic has opened in Atlanta with support from a $1 million Google.org grant. The clinic will provide cybersecurity services to community organizations while giving Spelman College students practical experience.

Key Takeaways

  • The clinic plans to serve small businesses, nonprofits, cities and towns.
  • The grant is part of a $25 million collaboration with the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics.

What the Spelman Cybersecurity Clinic will do

Spelman’s Computer and Information Sciences Department recently held a grand opening and ribbon-cutting for the clinic, the college announced on October 26, 2026. The clinic is also known as SPEAR, short for Security Plan, Education, Assessment, and Remediation.

Its work is intended to give community organizations access to cybersecurity resources while students gain real-world experience. The announcement did not specify service fees, eligibility requirements or how organizations can request assistance.

Funding and student training

Google.org provided the $1 million grant as part of a broader collaboration with the Consortium of Cybersecurity Clinics, a network of university-based clinics and their allies.

The clinic grew from a collaboration between Raquel Hill, chair of Spelman’s Computer and Information Sciences Department, and Kerry Hixon, the college’s director of cybersecurity and IT compliance. It launched during Spelman’s annual Geek Week, which focused on preparing the cybersecurity workforce.

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