Africa Cyber Immersion Center (ACIC)

Why ACIC?

The Africa Cyber Immersion centre (ACIC) is a state-of-the-art research, innovation and training facility that seeks to address Africa's ongoing and long-term needs through unique education, training, research, and practical applications.

What is our goal?

Education and Training

To provide education, training, and research infrastructure to enhance public and private sectors in cybersecurity preparedness, while building a world-class cyber security professionals

Research and Development

To enhance research and development opportunities through leading edge technology. To provide local organisations with tools to grow and compete by allowing access to technology and education resources.

Cybersecurity and Protection

To Increase protection and security of public resources and provide efficient and effective response to cyber related emergencies.

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Corporate Membership

Open to corporate organisations that have huge teams of cyber risk practices. Corporate members will gain access to the exclusive community of information risk officers, cyber security leaders and business executives who share their experience and knowledge on the growing discipline of information risk management. Members also receive early access to research and content generated by the Institute, discounts on events and the annual Cyber Security Conference, weekly blog updates, and more.

Quarter 1: Cyber Range and Simulations

Quarter 2: Red team - Blueteam Exercises

Quarter 3: Malware Analysis and Forensics

Quarter 4: Risk Quantification

Access to Cyber range and Lab environment - 15 hours per Quarter - Simulations, BYOL - Bring Your Own Logs and Technical exercises

Discounts on scheduled and advertised trainings and workshops

Annual cyber oversight training for the organization’s board of directors

Access to quarterly cyber security briefings - trends

Access to Periodical Guidance on an upcoming regulatory notes/circulars

Access to the Bug Bounty program

Access to Monthly Vulnerability reports

ACIC Skills Matrix: Want to know which skills you need for a career in Cybersecurity

ACIC’s Competency matrix (derived from NICE framework and Mark Carney’s Skills matrix) is a resource that matches roles to desired and necessary skills, designed to aid better facilitation of hiring decisions for CISOs, hiring managers, but also as a guide to students and educators.

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Campus Edition

Are you a high school student or teacher interested joining or launching Cyber Immersion club within your institution? As a member of ACIC, you will gain access to our Mentors and participate in hands-on workshops and simulations designed to prepare you for a career in cybersecurity and learn to harness new technologies to confront tomorrow’s security challenges. Signup today!

January - March: Club Activities

April: Bootcamp

May - June: Club Activities

July: Break

August - October: Club Activities

Hands-on Cybersecurity training

Access to Cyber Immersion Training Facilities

Internships

Access to Research papers and publications

Access to development projects

Access to the Bug Bounty program

Skills Matrix: Want to know which skills you need for a career in Cybersecurity

ACIC’s Competency matrix (derived from NICE framework and Mark Carney’s Skills matrix) is a resource that matches roles to desired and necessary skills, designed to aid better facilitation of hiring decisions for CISOs, hiring managers, but also as a guide to students and educators.

Download our skills matrix here.

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High School Edition

Are you a high school student or teacher interested joining or launching Cyber Immersion club within your institution? As a member of ACIC, you will gain access to our Mentors and participate in hands-on workshops and simulations designed to prepare you for a career in cybersecurity and learn to harness new technologies to confront tomorrow’s security challenges. Signup today!

January - February: Club Activities

March: Teachers Bootcamp

April: Bootcamp

May - June: Club Activities

July: Bootcamp

August - October: Club Activities

Hands-on Cybersecurity training

Access to Cyber Immersion Training Facilities

Internships

Access to Research papers

ACIC Skills Matrix: Want to know which skills you need for a career in Cybersecurity . Download our skills matrix here.

ACIC’s Competency matrix (derived from NICE framework and Mark Carney’s Skills matrix) is a resource that matches roles to desired and necessary skills, designed to aid better facilitation of hiring decisions for CISOs, hiring managers, but also as a guide to students and educators.

Download our skills matrix here.

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