ITU Her CyberTracks Cyber Security Training 2025 for Women in Developing Countries. Apply below.
14th April 2025
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Her CyberTracks empowers women in cybersecurity through specialized training and mentorship by offering three tailored CyberTracks—Policy & Diplomacy, Incident Response, and Criminal Justice, specialized learning paths on the ITU Academy.
Her CyberTracks is a natural progression of ITU’s dedication to promoting gender diversity in cybersecurity. By leveraging the success of the Women in Cyber Mentorship Programme, Her CyberTracks provides specialized, targeted training, maintaining the essential mentorship and role modeling aspects. The program is poised to propel the next generation of women in cybersecurity into roles of leadership, ensuring that their voices and expertise shape the future of this critical field.
There are three pillars at the core of our approach. We aim to:
| TRAIN We provide expert training courses to equip women with the technical and soft skills needed to shape cybersecurity. | MENTOR We provide a platform for women in senior positions to mentor women at junior level, and foster their professional and personal growth. | INSPIRE We organise inspirational keynote webinars and networking meetings to shift perceptions and (rightly) position women as valuable additions to the cybersecurity workforce. |
Funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, Her CyberTracks is co-implemented by the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
Training
Her CyberTracks is being offered specifically to women residing in targeted countries in Africa and Europe/CIS regions. With an approach concentrating on regional participation, the programme aims to provide women with support in their local cybersecurity communities. A limited number of sponsorships are available per region to support participants in their travels to on-site formats (e.g. face-to-face trainings and networking meetings).
To be able to participate in the Her CyberTracks initiative, interested women must fulfil the following requirements:
Africa region: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (Dem. Rep), Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Arab region: Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia.
CIS region: Armenia
Europe region: Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Georgia Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Ukraine
Americas region: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
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| When submitting your application, ensure to choose the track that aligns best with your expertise and aspirations. | ||
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| Policy&DiplomacyCyberTrack Who should sign up: Women working in cybersecurity policymaking, ICT/digital, peace and securityWomen in technical roles wishing to enter policy/diplomacy roles | Incident Response CyberTrack Who should sign up: Women working in IT in the public sector wishing to become skilled in cyberWomen at entry level in CERT/SOC teams | Criminal Justice CyberTrack (implemented by UNODC) Who should sign up: Women working in the criminal justice sector involved in or aiming to enter cybersecurity and countering cybercrime fields |
| What you will learn:Concepts, themes and processes of cybersecurity policy and cyberdiplomacy, to contribute effectively to national and international cybersecurity policymaking Practical, hands-on training in soft skills used in negotiation, and leadership techniques Professional networking, cross-regional collaboration and information-sharing | What you will learn:How to establish a strong foundation in cybersecurity concepts; basic incident response skills to allow entry-level responders to contribute effectively in a crisisPractical training on entry-level tools and techniques commonly used in incident response, to familiarise newcomers with tools used in real-world scenarios Soft skills, such as communication and teamwork – to ensure entry-level responders can help resolve incidents efficiently | What you will learn:Cybercrime typologies and legal frameworks in order to understand and contribute to cybercrime cases investigations and prosecutions Practical, hands-on training to develop set of skills in cybercrime investigation Development of soft skills, such as communication and teamwork, professional development and networking |
For interested participants (mentees) – please note that you first need to create an account on ITU Academy here:
Policy & Diplomacy CyberTrack: apply here
Incident Response CyberTrack: apply here
Criminal Justice CyberTrack: apply here
Both women and men senior cyber professionals from all countries are invited to apply as mentors. Application is done via the following link.
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