[Ncuc-af] Call for applications: Her CyberTracks 2024

[Hfaiedh Ines]

Dear NCUC Africa members

Here s an opportunity for *African Women at eligible target countries.*
Sharing for those interested. Details below.

*Call for applications: Her CyberTracks *






*Her CyberTracks – A Programme for Women in Cyber
<https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Pages/Skills-Development/Her-CyberTracks.aspx>*



Dear Madam, Dear Sir,



It is with great pleasure that we announce the launch of the *second
edition of the Her CyberTracks programme*, funded by the German Federal
Foreign Office and co-implemented by ITU
<https://www.itu.int/en/Pages/default.aspx>, GIZ
<https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html> and UNODC
<https://www.unodc.org/unodc/index.html>.



*Background*

Her CyberTracks promotes the equal, full and meaningful participation of
women in cybersecurity by equipping women with the necessary skills and
mindset to succeed in the field. Participants get access to a *one-stop
curriculum* based on three pillars:







*TRAIN*



*MENTOR*



*INSPIRE*

Access to curated expert training courses on technical and soft skills,
delivered online and on-site.



Mentoring between senior cyber professionals and women at junior level to
foster professional growth.



Inspirational webinars and networking events to promote positive role
models in cybersecurity.



Applicants may choose among the following* CyberTracks *for the
corresponding *target audiences:*

*Policy & Diplomacy CyberTrack*



   - Women in policy (cyber, ICT, peace & security)
   - Women in technical roles interested in policy and diplomacy







*Incident Response CyberTrack*



   - Women working in IT wishing to enter cybersecurity
   - Women at entry level in CERT/SOC teams







*Criminal Justice CyberTrack*



•        Women working in the criminal justice sector involved in or aiming
to enter cybersecurity and countering cybercrime fields



Her CyberTracks currently addresses women in the public sector from *West
Africa*, the *Western Balkans*, and selected *Eastern Partnership* countries.




*Programme details*

The programme will be delivered between June and October 2024. Participants
will be expected to commit to the full programme duration and attend online
sessions, mentorship meetings and complete both online and onsite trainings
to receive a certificate.



The *online curriculum* and mentorship will feature a *regional 3-day event
on-site *with soft skills masterclasses, hands-on trainings, simulation
exercises, study visits to cybersecurity organizations, and engaging
networking events. Limited sponsorships are available for travel and
accommodation.



For mentors, the focus is on the mentorship. Thus, mentors are not expected
to complete the full curriculum but may attend the on-site events given
availability.



You can find all the details on Her CyberTracks here
<https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Pages/Skills-Development/Her-CyberTracks.aspx>
and in the letter attached. The application page on ITU Academy
<https://academy.itu.int/training-courses/full-catalogue/her-cybertracks>
includes further information on entry requirements, learning objectives,
course contents and details for on-site activities.



*Interested? You can apply to the programme **now:*



*Apply now!*

Here for interested participants
<https://academy.itu.int/training-courses/full-catalogue/her-cybertracks> –
please note that you first need to create an account on ITU Academy here
<https://academy.itu.int/user/register>.

Here for mentors
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSHVlO7B7-ZNEDAmux28L0coa8ulo3KZ4pyru8KTSGuvEEEw/viewform>.
Both women and men senior cyber professionals are invited to apply as
mentors.

*Applications are open until 15 May 2024.*





For any questions regarding the programme please write to
womenincyber at itu.int.



We look forward to your application!



The Her CyberTracks team




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Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;
Sitz der Gesellschaft Bonn und Eschborn/Registered offices Bonn and
Eschborn, Germany;
Registergericht/Registered at Amtsgericht Bonn, Germany;
Eintragungs-Nr./Registration no. HRB 18384 und/and Amtsgericht Frankfurt am
Main, Germany; Eintragungs-Nr./Registration no. HRB 12394;
USt-IdNr./VAT ID no. DE 113891176;
Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats/Chairman of the Supervisory Board: Jochen
Flasbarth;
Vorstand/Management Board: Thorsten Schaefer-Guembel
(Vorstandssprecher/Chair), Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven (Stellvertretende
Vorstandssprecherin/Vice-Chair), Anna Sophie Herken
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