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SUMMARY:Easier access to MITRE-developed MITRE ATT&CK® DefenderTM training and certification across Africa
DESCRIPTION:Accra\, Ghana\, September 2024. \nMAD20™ Technologies will support participants in the AfricaCERT community and events participants by providing a discounted price on annual licensing\, enabling easier access to MITRE-developed MITRE ATT&CK® DefenderTM training and certification across Africa. \nThe partnership helps to close the persistent cybersecurity skill gap\, teaching cybersecurity professionals how best to use MITRE ATT&CK to gain an advantage over adversaries. MITRE ATT&CK provides a common language for individuals and teams to communicate with each other more effectively and better understand real-world adversary behaviors to defend their networks and critical information systems. \n“The partnership will help equip defenders in the region with rigorous training and experience to support the region’s cyber readiness\,” said Jean-Robert Hountomey\, co-founder of AfricaCERT. \n“We are incredibly excited to offer pathways to access this mission-critical training across the continent through our partnership with AfricaCERT.” said Reggie Stevens\, CEO of MAD20. \n  \nAbout AfricaCERT and MAD20
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/easier-access-to-mitre-developed-mitre-attck-defendertm-training-and-certification-across-africa/
ORGANIZER;CN="AfricaCERT":MAILTO:secretariat@africacert.org
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SUMMARY:2024 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium: Africa and Arab Regions
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium for the African and Arab Regions will be held at the AVANI Victoria Falls Resort in Livingstone\, Zambia\, from November 26-28\, 2024. This event is co-hosted by AfricaCERT\, the Southern African Development Community (SADC)\, and the Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA). \nParticipants are expected to be comprised of global FIRST Member Teams and CSIRTs from the African and Arab regions. We also expect to attract network operators\, anti-abuse teams\, and other security professionals from the African and Arab regions. \nSessions will be presented in English with French translation services available. \nRead more…
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/2024-first-africacert-symposium-africa-and-arab-regions/
LOCATION:AVANI Victoria Falls Resort\, Mosi-oa-Tunya Road\, Livingstone 20100\, Livingstone\, Southern\, 10101\, Zambia
ORGANIZER;CN="AfricaCERT":MAILTO:secretariat@africacert.org
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SUMMARY:CERT Track: Effective Cyber Incident Response and Threat Information Sharing Techniques For Incident Responders.
DESCRIPTION:Brief synopsis: The course is a collaborative effort by the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and the AfricaCERT. It will run online for 3 hours per a day from 4 to 6 September 2024. (9 am – 12.30 PM UTC) \nThe technical training is designed to equip participants with skills in Incident Response\, cyber threat intelligence (CTI) utilization\, and sensitive information sharing using the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP). Through simulated exercises\, participants will gain practical experience in handling an advanced persistent threat (APT) targeting a Critical Network Infrastructure (CNI). The training will provide access to a compromised system and open-source tools and will be facilitated by trainers from FIRST and the AfricaCERT. Join us to enhance your expertise in open source tools\, network monitoring\, IOCs detection\, MITRE ATT&CK framework to understand cyber adversary tactics and techniques\, and CTI sharing using TLP. \nRegister in advance for this webinar at: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vpiOJmEVRCOv4CrCweDDPg
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/cert-track-effective-cyber-incident-response-and-threat-information-sharing-techniques-for-incident-responders/
ORGANIZER;CN="AfricaCERT":MAILTO:secretariat@africacert.org
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SUMMARY:THIRD AFRICA CYBERDRILL: FILL THE GAPS.
DESCRIPTION:The Forum of Africa Emergency Response Teams (also known as AfricaCERT) has completed the third Annual Cyber drill (also known as Africa Cyber Drill) under the theme: “Fill the Gaps” in Maputo\, Mozambique from 7th to 10th November 2023. The third cyber drill followed the successful second edition: “Stay on Alert” and the first edition: “Testing the waters”. \nThe hybrid event was hosted by the National Institute of ICT (INTIC) which is the host for the Mozambique National Computer Security Incident Response Team (nCSIRT.Mz)\, the Southern African Development Community (SADC)\, the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) with the support from the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) – United States Department of State. The main objective of the cyber drill was to enhance the preparedness of the African teams against cyber threats. The joint event with the SADC Secretariat was a first-of-its-kind. \nMore information :\n– Press release (English)\n– Press release (French)
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/third-africa-cyberdrill-fill-the-gaps/
ORGANIZER;CN="AfricaCERT":MAILTO:secretariat@africacert.org
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SUMMARY:AfricaCERT to co-host the 2023 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium: Africa and Arab Regions in Kigali\, Rwanda | February 28-March 3\, 2023
DESCRIPTION:The 2023 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium for the African and Arab Regions will be held at the Marriott Hotel in Kigali\, Rwanda over the dates of February 28 through March 3\, 2023. Co-hosted by AfricaCERT and the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) of Rwanda. The event will be available in hybrid format with in-person and virtual admission available. More information is at: https://www.first.org/events/symposium/africa-arab-regions2023/ \nHistory of the Regional Symposium. \nIn 2015\, AfricaCERT engaged with FIRST with a global framework that included fellowship and hosting an Annual meeting in Africa. The Inaugural Symposium (Accra Regional Symposium – Joining Forces to Promote Cybersecurity in Africa) was held in Accra (GHA) 28 – 30 September\, 2015. \nMore at: https://www.first.org/events/symposium/accra2015/. \nMeeting Report. \nMore information about AfricaCERT and FIRST Collaboration.
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/africacert-to-co-host-the-2023-first-africacert-symposium-africa-and-arab-regions-in-kigali-rwanda-february-28-march-3-2023/
ORGANIZER;CN="AfricaCERT":MAILTO:secretariat@africacert.org
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SUMMARY:Upcoming AfricaCERT official online CISSP CBK with ISC2
DESCRIPTION:Deliverables for Students \n* Live interactive virtual instruction from an (ISC)²-Authorized Instructor\n* Access to recordings of all course sessions for 180 days for greater flexibility\n* Up-to-date\, official (ISC)² course materials\, including practice assessments\, student guides\, and flashcards\n* Collaborate with Instructor and classmates\n* Instructor support\n* Real-world scenarios and case studies \nTimelines \n* Open for registration – Effective Immediately\n* Deadline for registration with AfricACERT  – 30th September\, 2022\n* Deadline for payment – 14th October\, 2022 \nCosting \nPlease contact: secretariat(@)africacert.org \nRegistration\nPlease send \nRegistration Form:\nFirst Name:\nLast Name:\nAffiliation:\nPhone:\nEmail: \nSchedule \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfrica\nCert CISSP 5 Day\, 8hrs per Day Bootcamp\n\n\nNov\n\n21 \n\nDay\n1\nMon\nAll\nDay\n08:00\n-17:00 GMT\n\n8 \n\n\n\nNov\n\n22 \n\nDay\n2\nTue\nAll\nDay\n08:00\n-17:00 GMT\n\n16 \n\n\n\nNov\n\n23 \n\nDay\n3\nWed\nAll\nDay\n08:00\n-17:00 GMT\n\n24 \n\n\n\nNov\n\n24 \n\nDay\n4\nThu\nAll\nDay\n08:00\n-17:00 GMT\n\n32 \n\n\n\nNov\n\n25 \n\nDay\n5\nFri\nAll\nDay\n08:00\n-17:00 GMT\n\n40
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/upcoming-africacert-official-online-cissp-cbk-with-isc2/
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SUMMARY:2nd Africa CYBER DRILL “Stay on Alert”
DESCRIPTION:The Africa Computer Emergency Response Team (AfricaCERT) has completed its Annual Cyber Drill to test the capability of Computer Security Incident Response Teams in African economies from September 8 to 9 2022. A Coordination team comprised of AfricaCERT\, Benin Incident Response Team (bjCSIRT)\, Computer Emergency Response Team of Mauritius (CERT-MU)\, National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team Coordination Center (National KE-CIRT/CC)\, KEYSTONE (Tunisia)\, Moroccan Computer Emergency Response Team (maCERT)\, Tunisian Computer Emergency Response Team (tunCERT) organized the Drill. CERT-MU chaired this 2022 edition. The scenarios were provided by CERT-MU\, maCERT\, and Keystone and supported by SILENSEC CYBER RANGES platform. \nTwo sections made the drill’s structure: protocol with high inspirational speakers and technical scenarios. After the welcome address\, Mr. Chris Gibson\, Executive Director\, Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST)\, talked about the importance of African CSIRTs for FIRST and various FIRST initiatives to support incident response within Africa. He also stressed the importance of exercises for incident response teams. The Honorable Cina Lawson\, Minister of Digital Economy and Transformation of Togo\, opening the drill\, expressed her appreciation and encouragement for such an initiative\, outlining the multistakeholder imperative\, including public and private partnerships to keep cyberspace secure. The Honorable Cina Lawson also unveiled more details about the African Center for Coordination and Research in Cybersecurity (ACCRC) created by the Togolese Government and UNECA. Mr. Serge Valery Zongo\, representing Ms. Anne Rachel Inne\, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Regional Director for Africa encouraged the participants to strengthen collaboration and have a holistic approach to addressing cyber issues. Dr. Sherif Hashem\, Chairman of the Forum Incident Response Team\, during the closing remarks thanked all the participants for the collaborative initiative. \nThe Drill aimed to test the response capability of participating teams facing the following scenarios: Business Email Compromise\, SQL injection\, and Supply chain vulnerabilities. The scenarios were designed to reflect the real-time environment.\nComputer Security Incident Response teams from various sectors participated in the 2022 edition. The African countries participating in the Drill are Benin\, Botswana\, Burkina Faso\, Cameroon\, the Republic of Chad\, Cote d’Ivoire\, Comoros\, Djibouti\, Egypt\, Gabon\, Gambia\, Ghana\, Kenya\, Libya\, Madagascar\, Malawi\, Morocco\, Mozambique\, Niger\, Nigeria\, Rwanda\, Sierra Leone\, Seychelles\, South Sudan\, Sudan\, Tanzania\, Togolese Republic\, Tunisia\, Uganda\, and Zambia. Colleagues from OIC-CERT and APCERT (Bangladesh\, Brunei\, India\, Indonesia\, Malaysia\, Philippines\, Uzbekistan\, and Turkey) as well as from Latin America joined African Teams. 50 Computer Security Incident Response Teams from 39 countries have participated in the Drill\, including the organizing teams. Observers from the Africa Cyber Defense Forum\, Ciberobs\, the National Cybersecurity Agency of Togo\, and the UK Home Office participated in the Drill.
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/2nd-africa-cyber-drill-stay-on-alert/
ORGANIZER;CN="AfricaCERT":MAILTO:secretariat@africacert.org
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SUMMARY:AfricaCERT Official (ISC)² CISSP Certification Boot Camp
DESCRIPTION:Accra\, Ghana. The African Forum of Computer Incident Response Teams (AfricaCERT) collaborates with ISC2 to continue empowering more cyber professionals and to touch every aspect of information security in Africa. \nA cohort of engineers from AfricaCERT members and partners organizations attended from July 11 – 15 an AfricaCERT Official (ISC)² CISSP Certification Boot Camp as part of this agreement. Future training sessions to be announced via usual channels. \n“Bringing globally-recognized cybersecurity education and exam opportunities to as many communities as possible is essential to addressing the global cybersecurity skills shortage of 2.7 million and supporting the many vibrant and evolving economies across Africa\,” said Tara Wisniewski\, Executive Vice President\, Advocacy\, Global Markets\, and Member Engagement. “(ISC) 2 welcomes the opportunity to partner with AfricaCERT on delivering these classes to help elevate cybersecurity skills\, standards\, and best practices\, along with creating new career opportunities by extending the reach of our cybersecurity certifications across Africa.” \nJean-Robert Hountomey\, AfricaCERT CoFounder and Executive Director said: “The partnership with “(ISC)2 strengthens our commitment for a safer\, more resilient African cyberspace that remains an engine of development\, growth\, and opportunity.”
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/africacert-official-isc%c2%b2-cissp-certification-boot-camp/
ORGANIZER;CN="AfricaCERT":MAILTO:secretariat@africacert.org
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SUMMARY:API Security Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nF5 in partnership with bjCSIRT and AfricaCERT are honoured to invite you to a preparatory meeting on “API Security challenge” event by F5 Labs. The initiative is a CTF aimed at beginners passionate about cybersecurity: ideally 1st and 2nd year computer science students.\nThrough the concept of learning via gamification\, F5 Labs is introducing a gamified version of a system that lets you hunt for API vulnerabilities on your own to learn how they work. The system simulates some of the errors that are left intentionally or unintentionally in the system and similar issues that have been exploited and resulted in breaches.\nThis event aims to raise the efficiency of participants through an educative CTF on the security of APIs. Through its members\, AfricaCERT and bjCSIRT aim to spread the word through respective official channels on API Security event which will be held on September 10th\, 2021\, at 15:00 (UTC) for an approximate duration of 2 hours.\nKindly find the attached Concept note for API Security CTF event and below the agenda of the event.\nDiversity and gender equality are fundamental values for AfricaCERT and its members. To this end\, as part of our gender equality and inclusion views\, participation of women in the IT field is strongly encouraged. \nDate of preparatory meeting: 27th August 2021 \nPlease register at:\nhttps://gouv-bj.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtfuqpqT0sGdW1Z8G7OrVOoitxBgeZ0Vmx\n \nDate of the event: 10th September 2021 \nMore Information : Outline Event API CTF 2021 – F5 AfricaCert  (PDF\, 512 Ko) \nContact:\nAfricaCERT – secretariat(@)africacert.org\nBJCSIRT – csirt.contact@anssi.bj
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/api-security-challenge/
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SUMMARY:1st AfricaCERT CYBER DRILL: “Testing The Waters”
DESCRIPTION:The Africa Computer Emergency Response Team (AfricaCERT) has completed its first annual Drill to test the capability of Computer Security Incident Response Teams in African economies from 30 June – 01 July 2021. \nA Coordination team comprised of AfricaCERT\, bjCSIRT (Benin)\, CERT-MU (Mauritius)\, EGCERT (Egypt)\, KE-CIRT (Kenya)\, KEYSTONE (Tunisia)\, tunCERT (Tunisia) organized the Drill. CERT-MU chaired this 2021 edition; the scenarios were provided by CERT-MU and EGCERT and supported by SILENSEC CYBER RANGE platform.
URL:https://portal.africacert.org/event/1st-africacert-cyber-drill-testing-the-waters/
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