TrustBroker Africa (TBA): CSIRT training and community-building workshop

25 Oct 2021, 09:00 → 29 Oct 2021, 17:30 Africa/Lome

Ministère de l'Economie Numérique et de la Transformation Digitale

Omo Oaiya (WACREN), Eyouléki T. G. Venant PALANGA (TogoRER), Palakiyem ASSIH (Cyber Defense Africa)

This TrustBroker Africa (TBA) training workshop is a computer security incident response team (CSIRT) community-building event organized by WACREN in collaboration with the Open CSIRT Foundation with the support of the AfricaConnect3 project.

Hosts:  TogoRER (Togolese NREN) and CERT.tg (National Computer Emergency Response Team of Togo)

The training is based on the well-known TRANSITS I courses for new or prospective CSIRT staff and related roles such as communications and legal or managers who need to understand these activities.  It will include a technical intro module ((attack vectors and such) with underground economy aspects.

Targeted Audience:  NRENs, national CSIRTs and non-commercial security-related organisations.

Requirements: Hands-on exercises. No laptop is required. 

Language:  Conducted in English with French support

Logistics:

• All participants will have to secure funds for their travel, including visa fees where applicable.
• International participants from NRENs will be provided with accommodation and welfare from 24 to 29 October 2021.
• Lunches and coffee breaks will be provided for all participants for the duration of the workshop.

Applications from the ASREN and UbuntuNet Alliance regions are welcome and encouraged.

The deadline for application is 1 October 2021

Monday, 25 October

1 Introductions

TRAINER TRAINEES ONLY

2 Trainer skills (i) & setting the CSIRT training scene

TRAINER TRAINEES ONLY

11:00 Health & Networking Break

3 Trainer skills (i) & setting the CSIRT training scene

TRAINER TRAINEES ONLY

13:00 Lunch

4 Trainer skills (ii) & practice

TRAINER TRAINEES ONLY

15:30 Health & Networking Break

5 Trainer skills (ii) & practice

TRAINER TRAINEES ONLY

Tuesday, 26 October

6 Introductions

7 Roleplay exercise - icebreaker

8 CSIRT Organisation & Maturity (i)

11:00 Health & Networking Break

9 CSIRT Organisation & Maturity (i)

12:30 Lunch & Networking

10 CSIRT Organisation & Maturity (ii)

15:30 Health & Networking Break

11 What about the Law ?

Wednesday, 27 October

12 CSIRT Operations (i)

10:30 Health & Networking Break

13 CSIRT Operations (i)

12:30 Lunch & Networking

14 CSIRT Operations (ii)

15:30 Health & Networking Break

15 Keeping things confidential

16 Dinner / social event

Thursday, 28 October

17 CSIRT Crime Scene (i)

10:30 Health & Networking Break

18 CSIRT Crime Scene (i)

19 Key-signing Party

13:00 Lunch

20 CSIRT Crime Scene (ii)

15:30 Health & Networking Break

21 CSIRT Crime Scene (ii)

Friday, 29 October

22 TrustBroker Africa

• National, regional and global cooperation for CSIRTs
• CSIRT multi-stakeholder approach inside your country

10:30 Health & Networking Break

23 TrustBroker Africa

• The Trustbroker model and service and how to benefit
• Trust building and outreach – the most important factors in the success of your team

12:30 Health & Networking Break

24 Certificate ceremony and closure