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Welcome to the Snyk AI Trust University Program

The future of software is powered by AI, and that future must be secure. The Snyk AI Trust University Program is designed to meet this challenge. Through strategic partnerships with universities and academia, we're building a generation of developers who are not only skilled at securing AI-powered applications but also at safely building software with AI from the ground up, ensuring a foundation of trust for tomorrow's innovations.

Program Details

How does the university program help students?

Get a head start on your career with free access to Snyk's industry-leading AI application security platform. You'll gain hands-on experience using the tools trusted by security professionals to build and secure the next generation of AI-powered applications. Also expect exclusive event invites like our student Capture the Flag events!

Practice with real code

Dive into interactive lessons based on real-world vulnerabilities found in production code. With Snyk Learn, you'll gain hands-on experience in a safe environment, learning from real-world security issues.

Get experience with Enterprise-level tools

Access Snyk’s powerful AI code-scanning tools for free. Find and fix vulnerabilities in your own projects early in the development process, giving you the practical experience that employers look for.

Earn valuable credentials

Prove your skills to future employers. Receive a professional certificate from Snyk and earn a valuable industry badge from a partner university, helping you stand out and land the job you want.

What do universities and academics gain from the program?

Enhance your curriculum with modern developer and AI security skills. Snyk’s AI Trust University Program is a free-to-join program that provides all the tools and content to seamlessly empower faculty without the need for a major overhaul of your existing courses. The program also provides a pathway to research partnerships and emerging talent programs for students.

Easy to start

Directly integrate Snyk into your university’s courses, supplementing lectures with hands-on practical lessons through Snyk Learn. Our team provides direct support to help you get started, along with regular updates and content for you to use in class!

Stay current, effortlessly

Our content, including dedicated AI security modules, is continuously updated to reflect the latest threats and best practices, ensuring your students are always learning what's relevant. Students can join regular live events with Snyk Learn.

Prepare students for the industry

Provide your students with a competitive advantage by giving them access to industry-standard tools and real-world security skills.

Partnerships in action | NYU

Impactful education programming

Snyk partnered with NYU Tandon School of Engineering to curate a custom Learning Path: Security for Developers. Hundreds of students have created accounts and completed over 760 lessons. The entire program takes about 8 hours to complete and requires no prerequisites.

High-value content

The course examines vulnerabilities in Python and JavaScript, the risks they present, and how to address them. It also includes code examples that show the vulnerabilities in action.

Industry recognition

Upon completing the Security for Developers learning path in Snyk Learn, students receive a certificate from Snyk and an Industry badge from NYU. Now, NYU offers 4 different Learning Paths from Snyk, including API, GenAI/LLMs, and Open Source Security.