AfricaHackOn

Nurturing Cybersecurity Excellence in Africa

Africahackon is a Cyber Security collective dedicated to fostering excellence through research, capacity building, and development of a strong community of experts in Africa. We believe that by fostering research, capacity building, and the development of a strong community of experts, we can help to improve the overall security of the continent.

Upcoming Events

At Africahackon, we aim to build the next generation of tech talent through, training, mentorship, exposure, and opportunities in the various sectors of the tech world.

How we Nurture Talents

Besides organizing this yearly event, AfricaHackOn mentors also provide spaces and a comfortable environment where youths and other interested individuals can learn technical skills. Moreover, they also run a competition called “Capture the Flag,” where participants are challenged with programming puzzles they need to solve in a timed competition. Winners are then awarded and recognized for their exemplary performance in solving the puzzles…

Our Mission

Bringing together the Cyber Security Community through events and conferences.

Our Vision

To nurture the best talent in Africa

Our Initiatives

Africahackon has been running for 9 years now and that has changed over time nurturing the next best talent in the Cyber Security industry. Check out out initiatives.

HackTheBox KE

HackTheBox Kenya Meetup is a group of cybersecurity enthusiasts part of the larger global HackTheBox Community and the AfricaHackon Collective. We meet up to discuss various cybersecurity topics and challenges within the industry to test our skills out as we learn through the most captivating, gamified, hands-on training experience as provided by HackTheBox (https://hackthebox.com)

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HackTheBox KE

CTFRoom

CTFRoom is the leading cyber-range platform in Africa for Capture the Flag competitions (CTFs), virtual labs, security training and assessment, and capacity building initiatives. With dedicated lab instances, the platform ensures that every individual experiences uninterrupted, personalized & optimized environments. Our objective is to identify, nurture, and promote emerging cybersecurity talent in Africa with emphasis on defence, attack, forensics, risks, governance and privacy. CTF Room has supported Africahackon as a partner in organizing CTF events that saw many students excel in their technical Cyber Security know how

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CTFRoom