MONDAY · 14 SEPTEMBER
END OF HARDEN BOOTCAMP
Hardening with Purpose: Reducing Risk Without Breaking the Environment
Kuleni Shewakena
10–15 minute conversation
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SCHEDULE.
Three virtual bootcamps lead into four competition days, with brief talks and conversations placed around the action.
01 / PROGRAM OVERVIEWSEVEN DAYS.
PREPARATION, COMPETITION, CONVERSATION
SEVEN DAYS.
ONE CONNECTED PROGRAM.
The schedule protects competition time. Talks are positioned at openings, track transitions, and after scoring closes, when competitors can give the conversation their attention.
This program is preliminary. Speaker assignments, formats, exact start times, and session topics may change as final coordination is completed.
02 / VIRTUAL BOOTCAMPSPREPARE BEFORE
PREPARE BEFORE
THE COMPETITION.
Each two-hour virtual bootcamp closes with a short practitioner conversation connected to that day’s topic.
TUESDAY · 15 SEPTEMBER
END OF PENTEST BOOTCAMP
How Production Systems Really Break: A Builder’s View of Attack Surface
Temkin “Chapi” Mengistu
15 minute talk
Join Zoom ↗WEDNESDAY · 16 SEPTEMBER
END OF BLUE TEAM / IR BOOTCAMP
From Signals to an Incident: How Defenders Think
Speaker to be confirmed
10–15 minute conversation
Join Zoom ↗03 / COMPETITION DAYSHARDEN. HACK.
HARDEN. HACK.
HUNT.
Four days of competition include an opening conversation, short sessions at natural transition points, a closing panel, and awards.
THURSDAY · 17 SEPTEMBER
OFFICIAL CYBERSHIELD OPENING
Building Cybersecurity Talent Through Hands-On Experience
Mathilda Giovanni Grisenti
15–20 minute opening conversation
END OF HARDEN
Operational Security: Securing Systems That Still Have to Run
Abraham
20 minute fireside conversation
FRIDAY · 18 SEPTEMBER
START OF HACK
Think Like an Attacker, Understand Like a Builder
Temkin “Chapi” Mengistu
10–15 minute talk
SATURDAY · 19 SEPTEMBER
END OF HACK
From CTF Skills to Real-World Technology Careers
Abel Shiferaw
20–25 minute fireside conversation
SUNDAY · 20 SEPTEMBER
START OF HUNT
Follow the Evidence: The Defender’s Mindset
Kuleni Shewakena
10–15 minute talk
AFTER HUNT · SCORES LOCKED
From CTF to Career: Building Ethiopia’s Next Generation of Cybersecurity Talent
Panelists to be announced
40–45 minute panel
AFTER THE PANEL
Awards
Top teams recognized
The final program will include confirmed start times, speaker assignments, and any topic updates. Use the Zoom links above for the three virtual bootcamps.
14–20 SEPTEMBER · VIRTUAL AND ADDIS ABABA
PLAN THE WEEK.
ENTER READY.
Program updates will be shared on Telegram.