Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Cybersecurity
3. Cybersecurity Threats
   • 3.1 Social Engineering
   • 3.2 Malware
   • 3.3 Malicious Websites
4. Personal Security
5. Password Security
6. Secure Online Communications
   • 6.1 Secure your Instant Messaging Apps

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Digital Security Champions Program. This program was funded by Mozilla Foundation through the Alumni Connection Grant. This mentorship and training program was developed to impart knowledge and practical skills on Digital Security for East African Civil Society Organizations. Some of the key things this online resource will cover include:

1. Foundational knowledge of Cybersecurity
2. Cybersecurity threats such as Social Engineering and Malware
3. Personal Security
4. Account Security concepts such as Password Security and,
5. Securre Online Communications

Impact

Mission: Nurture new voices and champions of Digital Security for CSOs based in East Africa

Outcome: The Digital Security Chmapions will in turn train and mentor their community members on Digital Security and this will positively impact their security posture.

Purpose

Create a safe space where our Digital Security Champions, mentors and facilitators will learn from another, share ideas and eventually collaborate on Digital Security Projects that will positively impact their security and further their work in the region.

Movement Journey

1. Mentee/Participant - Our participants are trained and mentored on various Digital Security Concepts. They then become Digital Security Champions for their respective organizations.
2. Future Mentor/Expert/Facilitator - As Security Champions, they can become mentors/leaders, experts and facilitators of future cohorts of our Digital Security Champions Program. They also become trainers & mentors in their respective organizations/communities at the same time.
3. Cohort Host - Some Digital Security Champions may become Cohort Hosts and assist in running the Digital Security Champions Program. Others become Hosts in their counterparts’ Digital Security Initiatives.
4. Eventually lead their own Digital Security Initiatives - After training and mentoring, we expect that most, if not all our mentees, will be in a position to lead their own Digital Security Initiatives.

Multipliers

Centralized Learning - I run a large webinar that trains a 1,000 people a year.

Mentoring Multipliers - I mentor 3 mentees on Digital Security for every 4 months and every mentee goes on to do the same.

Year	Centralized Learning	Mentoring Multipliers
1	1000	9
2	2000	81
3	3000	729
4	4000	6561
5	5000	59049

It’s crucial to have people in the movement who are onboarding others in a way that multiplies itself.

How you can contribute

This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. It’s open source and you can contribute to it by adding concepts/topics that you feel have been left out through GitHub. Just submit a Pull Request and we’ll review it. Have a look at our Contributing Guidelines and our Code of Conduct .

Contacts

1. Mentorship and Traning - If you want to be a mentor or trainer for our next cohort, kindly contact laura@boltech.global.
2. Social Media - Follow us on X @boltech.global.

Acknowledgements

This training and mentoring program would not be possible without funding from Mozilla Foundation and our resourceful trainers.

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