Investing in women is smart economics and investing in girls, catching them upstream is even smarter economics
– Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
About CyberGirls
CyberGirls is a 1-year fellowship that equips girls with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills, helping them to seize work opportunities within Africa and across the world.
This initiative contributes to achieving SDGs 1 - No Poverty, 4- Education, 10 - Reduced inequalities.
Today, my dreams are becoming a reality. Thanks to CyberSafe Foundation
Being exposed to mentors across the globe has inspired me to do better than I thought I could
I can confidently say I am good in threat modelling and MITRE Attack. All thanks to CyberGirls Fellowship
Being a part of the CyberGirls Fellowship is a great step in my career. I have met new people, I am now able to freely express myself and most importantly, learn how the dark web works
The soft skills training has taught me a lot about emotional intelligence and I’m putting everything I learnt into practice
The CyberGirls Fellowship has exposed to lots of amazing opportunities and I see the world in a broader spectrum. Thank you CyberSafe Foundation for making my dream a reality
LEARNING
LEARNING PATHS
The learning journey has been designed to begin with digital literacy and systematic progress from basic cybersecurity concepts to more specialised niche cybersecurity learning. Midway through the fellowship, beneficiaries will choose and focus on one of the following tracks/career paths.
threat INTELLIGENCE
Learn to use data generated by networks, applications, and other IT infrastructure to assess and improve organizations security posture.
CLOUD SECURITY
Learn and apply basic network security techniques in the cloud environment, assess levels of risk and recent vulnerabilities that apply to cloud services.
PENETRATION/vulnerability TESTING
Learn the basics of penetration/vulnerability testing. Using software and command line tools for scanning, reckoning and exploitation.
INCIDENT ANALYSIS/RESPONSE (SOC Analyst Level 1)
Covers various incident analysis tools and techniques that support vulnerability analysis , intrusion detection, attack protection, and network/resources repair
IT SECURITY AUDIT
This covers the fundamental knowledge of Security auditing. What IT Security Audit is, It's importance and how it can be conducted.
Who can be part of this fellowship?
- Girls and women aged 18 – 28 years old
- Interested in starting a career in cybersecurity
- Willing to commit 7 months to the fellowship
- Undergraduates and graduates
- Residents in Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa, Kenya Rwanda and Zambia.
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PARTNERS
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Cyber Girls
Testimonials
Michael Faustina CyberGirl (Kaduna)
Olufela Osideko CyberGirl (Oyo)
Veronica Peter CyberGirl (Enugu)
Esther Ushie CyberGirl (CrossRiver)
Michael Faustina CyberGirl (Kaduna)
Esther Ushie CyberGirl (CrossRiver)
Olufela Osideko CyberGirl (Oyo)
Veronica Peter CyberGirl (Enugu)