TrustBroker Africa (TBA) VI - Community & Training Event

Africa/Accra
Office of the NSA, Old JIB Hall

Office of the NSA, Old JIB Hall

National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre
Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
Description

WACREN, through the TrustBroker Africa Programme, invites cybersecurity professionals and incident response teams from across Africa to participate in TrustBroker Africa (TBA) VI. This annual community and training event strengthens trusted collaboration and develops operational cybersecurity capabilities across the continent.

The programme will feature:

  • CSIRT and Security Operations Training – technical workshops on incident response, operational tooling, and collaborative defence.
  • Community Collaboration Sessions – opportunities to exchange operational experience and strengthen trusted relationships.
  • Operational Security Discussions – focused on challenges affecting research, education, and broader digital infrastructure.
  • CyberBastion Africa League – top teams from the online tournament and participants competing in the final cyber defence challenge.
  • CyberBastion International League Launch – introduction and organisational meeting for country coordinator candidates.

Who Should Attend

  • NREN security teams and institutional CSIRTs
  • National CSIRTs and cybersecurity agencies
  • Sectoral CSIRTs and SOC teams (e.g. telecoms, finance, utilities, and other critical infrastructure)
  • Government agencies and regulators
     

Emerging cybersecurity professionals may also participate, particularly through the CyberBastion online tournament phase, which serves as a gateway into the League.

⚠️ Important Note for Participants Laptops are required for participation in the technical CyberBastion training sessions. Please ensure you bring a computer with you if you plan to join the hands‑on exercises.

Non‑technical sessions, collaboration discussions, and policy dialogues can be attended without a laptop.
 

TrustBroker Africa
    • 10:00 15:30
      Coordination Meetings (Invitation Only) 5h 30m
      • Coordination Meeting with Hosts, Facilitators and Partners
      • Strategic Coordination Session on Regional Cybersecurity Collaboration and Operational Planning
    • 11:00 11:20
      Opening Welcome Remarks 20m
      Speaker: Ahmad Saad Abubakar, FSI, (The National Coordinator of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCCC))
    • 11:20 12:00
      Introduction to CyberBastion 40m
    • 12:00 12:45
      Demo Session: Introduction to the CyberBastion Tournament 45m
    • 12:45 13:45
      Lunch 1h
    • 13:45 14:45
      CyberBastion Tournament – Part 1 (1 scenario) 1h
    • 14:45 15:15
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 15:15 17:00
      CyberBastion Tournament – Part 2 (2 scenarios) 1h 45m
    • 09:00 11:00
      CyberBastion Tournament – Part 3 (2 scenarios) and Introduction to the Play-offs 2h
    • 11:00 11:30
      Health and Networking Break 30m
    • 11:30 12:30
      Play-offs Round 1 1h
    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch Break 1h
    • 13:30 15:00
      Semi-finals and Finals Round 1h 30m
    • 15:00 15:30
      Coffee Break 30m
    • 15:30 17:00
      Winners Announcement and Award Ceremony 1h 30m
    • 10:00 12:30
      CyberBastion International League Announcement 2h 30m

      Includes Country Coordinators Candidates Information Meeting

    • 12:30 13:30
      Lunch Break 1h
    • 13:30 16:00
      Site Visit to Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) 2h 30m
      Speaker: Onyinye Daniel Onyekpeze (HOD, Incident Handling | ngCERT)
    • 09:00 17:00
      Community & Strategic Coordination Day
      • 09:00
        Welcome and Networking 30m
      • 09:30
        Positioning Session: National Cybersecurity Priorities and Collaboration Opportunities 45m
        Speaker: Ahmad Saad Abubakar, FSI (The National Coordinator of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCCC))
      • 10:15
        Community Discussion: Towards the Establishment of the WACREN ISAC 1h

        includes updates on the Africa Training Initiative (ATI) NetSec Forum

        Speaker: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)
      • 11:15
        Coffee Break 30m
      • 11:45
        Strategic Session: Nigerian University System CSIRT (NUS-CSIRT) Coordination, Governance and Community Priorities 1h 15m
        Speaker: Anthony Adejumo (Deputy Director, ICT | NUC)
      • 13:00
        Lunch Break 1h
      • 14:00
        Roundtable: Regional Trust, Incident Response Coordination and Information Sharing Across Research and Education Networks 1h 30m
      • 15:30
        Coffee Break 30m
      • 16:00
        Community Roadmap, Action Points and Next Steps for WACREN Cybersecurity Collaboration Initiatives 1h