2025 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium: Africa and Arab Regions

Mauritius | December 2-5, 2025

The 2025 FIRST & AfricaCERT Symposium will bring together cybersecurity professionals from across the African and Arab regions, alongside global members of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). This four-day event will serve as a vital platform for collaboration, knowledge exchange, and capacity building in the field of cybersecurity and incident response. This symposium offers a unique opportunity to strengthen regional and international partnerships, enhance operational capabilities, and contribute to the development of a more secure and resilient cyberspace across Africa and the Arab regions.

Who Should Attend

The symposium is expected to attract a diverse group of participants, including:

FIRST Member Teams from around the world
Regional Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)
Network and infrastructure operators
Anti-abuse and threat intelligence teams
Government and law enforcement representatives
Academic researchers and cybersecurity educators
Private sector security professionals

Program At-a-Glance

Attendees can look forward to a rich agenda featuring keynote presentations, technical sessions, workshops, and panel discussions. Topics will span threat intelligence sharing, incident response best practices, regional cybersecurity challenges, and emerging technologies.

Tuesday, December 2 | Training Day 1
Wednesday, December 3 | Training Day 2
Thursday, December 4 | FIRST Symposium
Friday, December 5 | AfricaCERT Closed Meeting

Call for Speakers and Trainings is Open! Closes October 17

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Capture the Flag (CTF) Activity

Symposium delegates will have an opportunity to participate in CTF challenges at the event. A sub-committee is finalizing the CTF details. Stay posted for the event details!

Program Committee

Bernadin Tonoudj
Dawda Jatta
Eric Akumiah
Jean-Robert Hountomey
Kaleem Usmani
Lawrence Muchilwa
Manish Lobin
Marcus Adomey
Serge Dewedi
Sithembile Songo
Taher Amine Elhouari
Vladimir Aman

Registration Information

Registration is by invitation only as seating is limited. If you would like to submit your interest to attend, please send a request email to events@first.org.

Meeting Venue

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All training and plenary sessions will be taking place at the Hennessy Park Hotel unless otherwise noted.

Hennessy Park Hotel
QF4Q+WVH, 65 Cybercity Ebene, Quatre Bornes Mauritius

Questions?

Please email the FIRST Events Office with questions: events@first.org