{"id":4146,"date":"2025-02-27T22:24:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/?p=4146"},"modified":"2025-02-27T22:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T22:24:45","slug":"launch-of-a-transformative-cyber-security-training-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/?p=4146","title":{"rendered":"Launch of a transformative Cyber Security training programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">In a pivotal move to bolster digital skills within the nation, the Ministry of Skills Audit and Development is excited to announce the launch of a transformative Cyber Security training programme in collaboration with Cylab Africa from Rwanda. This initiative, named picoCTF-Africa, aligns with the Second Republic\u2019s commitment to enhancing digital literacy and security, skills which are being promoted under the leadership of His Excellency, the President Dr. E.D. Mnangagwa.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">PicoCTF-Africa is a free training programme designed to elevate cybersecurity knowledge and skills among participants, particularly focusing on underserved communities and women. By fostering STEM education and empowering Zimbabweans with essential digital skills, this partnership aims to cultivate a secure and inclusive technological environment, equipping participants for success in an increasingly digital landscape.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Harare Institute of Technology are the first beneficiaries today.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Other insitutions include:<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Harare Polytechnic 26 February, 2025<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">February 27, 2025<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">University of Zimbabwe<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Speciss College, Harare<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">February 28, 2025<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">TelOne School<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">St. Peters Kubatana Industrial Training College and High School<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a pivotal move to bolster digital skills within the nation, the Ministry of Skills Audit and Development is excited to announce the launch of a transformative Cyber Security training programme in collaboration with Cylab Africa from Rwanda. This initiative, named picoCTF-Africa, aligns with the Second Republic\u2019s commitment to enhancing digital literacy and security, skills [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4146"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4148,"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4146\/revisions\/4148"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zimskills.gov.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}