Cohort 1 Graduated
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A summit, a bootcamp and a community — building the path into cybersecurity that Nigerian students never had.
SINCE
2026
REACH
MINNA → NATIONWIDE
Who we are
Talent is everywhere.The path wasn’t.
Young Nigerians are trying to break into cybersecurity with no clear route in, no community around them, and no platform built for them. CyberStarter Nexus is that platform.
A national summit that brings the industry to the people who need it. A bootcamp that turns curiosity into skill. Campaigns that take security knowledge to schools and communities. And a community that keeps people moving once they’re in.
- Started
- Minna, Niger State · 2026
- Built for
- Every state in Nigeria
- For
- Students, beginners & young professionals
What We Do
Not an event. An ecosystem.
Four things we run, for students, beginners and young professionals at every stage of the journey.
So far
Year one, in numbers.
One summit, one bootcamp cohort, and a start on reaching every corner of the country.
- Attendees
- AttendeesAcross two days at FUT Minna
- Speakers & Panelists
- Speakers & PanelistsFrom across Nigeria and abroad
- Bootcamp Participants
- Bootcamp ParticipantsSelected for cohort 1
- In CTF Prizes
- In CTF PrizesAwarded across three places
- Reach
- ReachUniversities from across Nigeria
Cohort 1 Graduated · Cohort 2 Waitlist Open
50 participants. 3 tracks.
3 weeks. The first cohort
has graduated.
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Where it started
Two days in Minnathat started a movement.
CyberStarter Nexus began as a national summit at FUT Minna, July 17–18, 2026: keynotes, a panel, workshops and a national CTF. The room filled. The conversation started.
Explore the summit archive
Our Partners
GDG
ON CAMPUS
Ednux Mobile