Most talent pipelines produce professionals assessed individually, within their discipline, under controlled conditions. JengaSec produces something different: technologists who have built an enterprise, defended it under fire, and explained their decisions to a room of executives.
// How It Works
Four phases. One complete lifecycle.
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// Phase_01 — Pre-Event
Build
// Construction
Blue teams architect and construct their assigned enterprise before the event: full-stack systems with login screens, APIs, databases and core business logic. Organic vulnerabilities emerge from genuine architectural decisions, not planted traps.
02
// Phase_02 — During Event
Maarifa
// Knowledge
Each day opens with two keynotes: one hard cybersecurity talk, one from the wider industry. Tech does not exist in isolation, and what you hear in the morning directly shapes what gets attacked and defended in the afternoon.
03
// Phase_03 — During Event
Morani Hunting Grounds
// Mastery_Under_Pressure
Red teams execute APT-style attacks on systems they did not build: social engineering, cloud exploitation, SQL injection, privilege escalation, lateral movement. Blue teams defend in real time. AI assists both sides, but human judgment is what gets scored.
04
// Phase_04 — During Event
Kikao
// Dialogue_&_Reflection
CFOs, CTOs and CISOs forensically review what actually happened. They interrogate blue team architecture and red team attack chains in front of the room. Winners are announced here, followed by open Q&A on entering the industry.
// The Road to October
The clock is already running.
// Now
Interest registration open
Students and young techies across Kenya lock in early. Free entry, limited slots.
// Mid 2026
Team formation & role assignment
Teams of up to four, each with at least one security specialist. Red and Blue roles assigned.
// Pre-Event
Build phase
Blue teams construct their enterprise: logins, APIs, databases, cloud layer. What you build is what gets attacked.
// 14 Oct 2026 · Strathmore, Nairobi
Event days: Maarifa · Morani · Kikao
Three to four days of full-spectrum simulation, ending in the executive review room.
> SPEAKER_MANIFEST :: DECRYPTING... clearance pending. Names drop closer to October.
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DECRYPTING...
MAARIFA :: CYBERSECURITY_KEYNOTE
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// LAIBON
DECRYPTING...
MAARIFA :: INDUSTRY_KEYNOTE
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DECRYPTING...
KIKAO :: EXECUTIVE_PANEL
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DECRYPTING...
KIKAO :: EXECUTIVE_PANEL
// The Numbers
Built at real scale.
350+
Participants from universities and tech communities across Kenya
~117
Teams of three to four, each with a security specialist. Red and Blue roles assigned pre-event
3–4
Days of full-spectrum simulation spanning Build, Maarifa, Morani, and Kikao
Free
Entry for all participants, open to all students and tech community members
// FAQ
Questions, answered.
University students and young tech professionals across Kenya. If you build, break or defend systems, this is your arena. Entry is free.
Yes. Teams of up to four members, and at least one member must be a security specialist. Mixed skill sets win: builders, breakers, and someone who can write it all up.
Medium to advanced. You should be comfortable working on real systems, whether building them or attacking them. Maarifa sessions sharpen you further during the event itself.
Nothing. JengaSec is free for all participants, students and tech community members alike.
Email sucybersec@strathmore.edu with your name, institution and team status, or hit Register Interest above. Slots are limited.
// Partner With Us
Ready to be in the room?
We are actively seeking founding partners for JengaSec 2026. Direct access to Kenya's strongest emerging technical talent, before the rest of the industry knows their names.
