First Place Victory
Four students from the M.Sc. Cyber Security & Digital Forensics programme represented NFSU Uganda at the prestigious East African Regional Cyber Security Challenge in Nairobi, Kenya, and secured first place against 24 teams from 8 countries.
Challenge Categories
- Network penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
- Digital forensics evidence recovery challenge
- Real-time incident response simulation
- Cryptanalysis and secure communications
The team was mentored by Dr. Ravi Prakash, Head of the Department of Cyber Security & Digital Forensics. The competition was organized by the African Cybersecurity Alliance and supported by INTERPOL.
"This victory demonstrates that NFSU Uganda is producing world-class cyber security professionals who can compete at the highest international level." — Air Commodore Kedar Thaakar