TrustBroker Africa (TBA) VI - Community & Training Event

18 May 2026, 09:00 → 22 May 2026, 17:00 Africa/Accra

Office of the NSA, Old JIB Hall

Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

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.
 

Monday 18 May

1 Coordination Meetings (Invitation Only)

• Coordination Meeting with Hosts, Facilitators and Partners
• Strategic Coordination Session on Regional Cybersecurity Collaboration and Operational Planning

Tuesday 19 May

2 Opening Welcome Remarks

Speaker: Ahmad Saad Abubakar, FSI, (The National Coordinator of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCCC))

3 Introduction to CyberBastion

4 Demo Session: Introduction to the CyberBastion Tournament

12:45 Lunch

5 CyberBastion Tournament – Part 1 (1 scenario)

14:45 Coffee Break

6 CyberBastion Tournament – Part 2 (2 scenarios)

Wednesday 20 May

7 CyberBastion Tournament – Part 3 (2 scenarios) and Introduction to the Play-offs

11:00 Health and Networking Break

8 Play-offs Round 1

12:30 Lunch Break

9 Semi-finals and Finals Round

15:00 Coffee Break

10 Winners Announcement and Award Ceremony

Thursday 21 May

11 CyberBastion International League Announcement

Includes Country Coordinators Candidates Information Meeting

12:30 Lunch Break

12 Site Visit to Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT)

Speaker: Onyinye Daniel Onyekpeze (HOD, Incident Handling | ngCERT)

Friday 22 May

Community & Strategic Coordination Day

13 Welcome and Networking

14 Positioning Session: National Cybersecurity Priorities and Collaboration Opportunities

Speaker: Ahmad Saad Abubakar, FSI (The National Coordinator of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre (NCCC))

15 Community Discussion: Towards the Establishment of the WACREN ISAC

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

Speaker: Omo Oaiya (WACREN)

11:15 Coffee Break

16 Strategic Session: Nigerian University System CSIRT (NUS-CSIRT) Coordination, Governance and Community Priorities

Speaker: Anthony Adejumo (Deputy Director, ICT | NUC)

13:00 Lunch Break

17 Roundtable: Regional Trust, Incident Response Coordination and Information Sharing Across Research and Education Networks

15:30 Coffee Break

18 Community Roadmap, Action Points and Next Steps for WACREN Cybersecurity Collaboration Initiatives