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Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program 2024 for young girls and women

Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program 2024 for young girls and women

The CyberGirls Fellowship is a free one-year fellowship program that provides girls and women aged 18 to 28 with globally sought-after cybersecurity skills, preparing them to begin a career in cybersecurity and assisting them to seize decent work opportunities in Africa and around the world.

The fellowship strives to improve the socioeconomic well-being of African females through training, coaching, and placement.

During the one-year duration of this fellowship, you will receive hands-on cybersecurity training, become certification-ready, and may be eligible for paid internship/job shadowing opportunities.

Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program Program Details

The learning journey begins with cybersecurity fundamentals and moves on to more specialised niche cybersecurity learning paths which fellows will decide on midway through the fellowship.

  • Cloud Security
  • Critical Infrastructure Security
  • DevSecOps
  • Digital Forensics and Threat Intelligence
  • Governance Risk and Compliance
  • Incident Analysis/Response (SOC Analyst Level 1)
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Cybersafe Foundation CyberGirls Fellowship Program Eligibility Requirements

You can be a part of the fellowship if you;

  • are a Female aged 18 – 28 years old as of the commencement of the fellowship (25th March 2024)
  • are a citizen and resident of an African country and passionate about (starting a career in) cybersecurity
  • are proficient in English and have completed High school/Secondary school
  • can withstand the pressures of an intensive hands-on technical training
  • have access to the internet and are willing to devote fully to 8 months of intensive training
  • do not have a job in cybersecurity or possess a major cybersecurity certification that can land you one
  • are not participating in any similarly timed tech fellowship or boot camp.

Application Deadline: 11th December 2023, 12 pm (WAT)

Please note: Individuals living with disabilities that do not impede their ability to use a computer are welcome to apply.

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