Cyber Security Challenge Nigeria Initiative (CYSEC NG) – Cyber Security Challenge Nigeria Initiative (CYSEC NG)

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Identifying Nigeria’s Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals

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Promoting Cybersecurity Research And Development Projects in Africa...

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Catch-Them-Young education programs for children ages 6-18yrs

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Start a Career in Cybersecurity Today!

Training and Certification

Join CYSEC Academy to acquire the digital skills in high demand.

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At Cyber Security Challenge Nigeria (CYSEC NG) we focus on identifying Nigeria’s next generation of cyber security professionals, connecting Nigeria’s best and brightest to the cyber security industry, creating an enabling platform for skill acquisition, youth empowerment and local content development in the area of information and cybersecurity towards national and economic development of Nigeria.

With your help, we are reaching over 100,000 young minds monthly through our platforms, programs and conferences and impacting over 5,000 with knowledge on Cyber Security through our Cysec Academy

UPCOMING EVENTS

🎄 Hack The Yuletide CTF Challenge 🎄

Are you ready to test your cybersecurity skills this festive season? Join us for Hack The Yuletide, an exciting CTF (Capture The Flag) challenge designed to thrill and challenge hackers of all levels! Hack The Yuletide is a month-long cybersecurity competition that puts your problem-solving, hacking, and analytical skills to the test. As a CTF challenge, participants will need to find “flags” hidden in various puzzles, challenges, and scenarios that simulate real-world security issues.

CERTIFICATION

We offer wide range of courses relating to cyber security on our academy site. On completion of these courses, students get certificates.

OPPORTUNITIES

We connect talents with employment opportunities, entrepreneurship mentoring and skill development. We also take internships and NYSC.

RESOURCES

We groom these talents through webinars, InfoSec articles, Cyber conferences, CTF challenges, Sheroots virtual Bootcamps, Trainings and Certifications scholarships

ENGAGEMENT

We are a community to identify with, to orientate, train as well as engage youths in the area of information and cybersecurity, empowering young minds, male and female.

Support Young Tech Savy Minds.

The global cyber security market is projected to grow from USD 155.83 billion in 2022 to USD 376.32 billion by 2029.
Employment of information security analysts will grow by 33% in the next 10 years – much faster than the average for all occupations.
Cybercrime Magazine concludes that women now make up approximately 20% of the global infosec payrolls. Which is, an encouraging improvement from six years ago, but still woefully shy of the 50 percent range that would represent parity.

Help Support Young Minds Especially Women To Take Advantage Of These Opportunities.

Programs & Opportunities

To encourage women who are enthausiatic about delving into tech and cybersecurity, we offer various programs and opportunities designed to their development and growth.

Events

From the largest conference of its kind, to intimate industry-targetted sessions, Cysec events are dedicated to grooming men and women who would want a career in technology and cyber security.

Celebrating The Girl Child.

She Roots Bootcamp is an initiative by CYSEC NG to foster inclusion of tech girls and women in africa, encouraging them to learn relevant digital skills and thrive in the global tech space.

In this first cohort, about 1,200 applications were received and over 600 women participated from several countries including Ghana, Rwanda, Nigeria, Qatar, UAE, United Kingdom, Uganda, Cotonou, Kenya, USA, etc.

Community Engagements

CYSEC Academy

At CYSEC Academy Explore courses, enroll and get certified.

CTF LABS

At labs.cysec.ng Train yourself in our lab with our stimulated real life experience.

CYSEC STORE

At store.cysec.ng shop for tech tools to boost you tech experience.

CYSEC NG's COMMUNITY

A community where you meet like minds.

Testimonials From Our She Roots Bootcamp

Oluwaseyi Ninilola Akinmusire

"I'm Oluwaseyi Ninilola Akinmusire. I’m a cybersecurity enthusiast and equally a newbie. During the Bootcamp, we were introduced to cybersecurity as a course and a career path in information Technology. The course further explained how Cybercriminals destroy and damage organizational data with their evolving techniques. I developed interest to be part of the cyber soldiers that will help keep people and their data safe Online and my goal is to become a cybersecurity analyst."

Rukayat Adeniyi

"First, I want to use this medium to thank CYSEC NG and UPGRADED ERA for giving me this opportunity. I am a newbie in tech who never thought she would be in tech few months ago. My aspirations in tech are: To further more in tech training To be a professional in tech To work in one of the biggest tech companies; Amazon, Microsoft Corporation, Apple Incorporated, Google etc. To sponsor more ladies in tech."

Janet Olagunju

I'm Lamie, a cyber security enthusiast My top most aspiration is to be a certified professional in my field and also give back to the community. My journey into tech started off with the SheRoots bootcamp and it has been a fun experience getting to do weekly projects, quizzes and even solving puzzles. The bootcamp made me really interested in Cybersecurity. I made my research and GRC caught my attention that is the governance risk and compliance aspect of cyber security. Setting policies and procedures to be followed. I’m also interested in web development.

Our Impact Timeline

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2020/2021

PRESENT

We became a team with members to host the first CTF in Africa

We Hosted the Largest Cybersecurity CTF in Nigeria

Hit our target of imparting over 80,000 youths in Nigeria in partnership with NYSC

Our positive Impact led to more collaborations in the public and private sector.

We achieved local presence in over 20 states in Nigeria and also Launched our first Virtual Internship Program

1. Recruited Quality Assurance and Penetration Testers for Telecoms companies, Fintech and Banking sector.
2. Held yet another Largest conference, giving away over $5,000 in Cash, Gifts and Swags.
3. Launched our first Virtual Bootcamp for over 600 African Women across the world.

Annual National Hackathon, Awards, Cyber Security Conferences and Events

Identifying African's Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals through Online and Physical Capture-The-Flag (CTF) events, Webinars, Bootcamps, InfoSec HangOuts, Seminars, Awareness Programs, Universities Partnershitps, Students events, etc.

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