SANCS26: Southern Africa-Netherlands Cyber Security School 2026

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The third edition of SANCS will take place from March 2nd - April 10th, 2026!

All challenge videos that were submitted on time can be found on the cyberschools youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@hcss_cybersecurityschoolsSince we incurred a maximum upload per day at 100 videos, we made a second youtube channel to post the remaining challenge videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@hcss_cybersecurityschools2 You can find the links to all the lectures including the Inagurual Opening Ceremony in the study guide: <a href="https://hcss.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UPDATED-LECTURE-LINKS-Study-Guide-for-Participants-SANCS26-.pdf" title="https://hcss.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UPDATED-LECTURE-LINKS-Study-Guide-for-Participants-SANCS26-.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://hcss.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/UPDATED-LECTURE-LINKS-Study-Guide-for-Participants-SANCS26-.pdf</a> What is the Southern Africa – Netherlands Cyber Security School?The Southern Africa-Netherlands Cyber Security School (SANCS) is an online Cyber Security school for postgraduate students and young to mid-career professionals who are interested in cybersecurity issues and are based in Southern Africa or the Netherlands. SANCS is organised by HCSS and Stellenbosch University, and sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands. The central goal of this school is to give SANCS students the opportunity to grow professionally as well as academically in the sphere of cybersecurity through free expert lectures and online action learning.*Please refrain from sending emails about any questions you have as the answers to most questions can be found on the FAQs section of the website page: <a href="https://hcss.nl/southern-africa-netherlands-cyber-security-school-2026/" title="https://hcss.nl/southern-africa-netherlands-cyber-security-school-2026/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Southern Africa-Netherlands Cyber Security School 2026 - HCSS</a>. For any additional questions, queries or clarifications, we'll host an optional online Q&amp;A session on [TBD]. Use this MS Teams link to join: [TBD]Download MS Teams here as this will be the platform the course will use: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/download-app**Please note that the email you register with on Eventbrite needs to be the same email you plan to attend the lectures with on Microsoft Teams. The attendance is automated; thus, we need the name and email that you use to be consistent. If you need to change your email, please simply re-register via Eventbrite before the registrations close.** Sign up now for SANCS26!Are you a current postgraduate student, recent graduate or young to mid-career professional with an interest in cybersecurity? Register here for SANCS, taking place from 2 March to 10 April 2026, offering 20 FREE lectures on a wide range of cybersecurity-related topics from renowned experts as well as the opportunity to work on real case studies provided by leading Southern African and Dutch organisations. For more information on the exact programme of the 2025 edition of SANCS, visit the official website <a href="https://hcss.nl/southern-africa-netherlands-cyber-security-school-2026/" title="https://hcss.nl/southern-africa-netherlands-cyber-security-school-2026/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here!</a>You do not need to have a background in cybersecurity or any directly related field of study, but we are looking for participants already somewhat familiar and deeply interested in the field. Programme of SANCS26The <a href="https://hcss.nl/southern-africa-netherlands-cyber-security-school-2026-lecture-programme/" title="https://hcss.nl/southern-africa-netherlands-cyber-security-school-2026-lecture-programme/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">programme</a> of the SANCS consists of two parts.The first part takes place from 2 March until 20 March 2026, consisting of 20 FREE lectures from renowned experts on a wide range of cybersecurity-related topics, such as ethics, accountability, hardware security, incident response, data protection, and norms and governance.The second part will take place from 23 March until 10 April 2026, where groups will work together on case studies provided by leading Southern African and Dutch organisations and pitch their findings to a panel of experts that will subsequently determine the best proposal(s). The members of the best teams will be awarded distinctions and certificates! Cyber Talent Accelerator Track: for SANCS AlumniThe most recent Southern Africa-Netherlands Cyber Security School had the <a href="https://cybersecurityinstitute.co.za/talent-accelerator/" title="https://cybersecurityinstitute.co.za/talent-accelerator/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cyber Security Institute</a> from South Africa sponsor the <a href="https://cybersecurityinstitute.co.za/talent-accelerator/" title="https://cybersecurityinstitute.co.za/talent-accelerator/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cyber Talent Accelerator Track (CTA)</a>, which will again be offering 20 places for a one-year cybersecurity training program for selected high performing participants of the 2026 edition of the Southern Africa – Netherlands Cyber Security School. This CTA is a segway into the cybersecurity field and helps integrate students and young professionals from Southern Africa to become capable of entering the cybersecurity working environment.The CTA is full-time, six-month advanced cybersecurity training and work-readiness program. The 20 candidates will be funded through the Netherlands Embassy in South Africa and presented by the Cyber Security Institute (CSI). The SANCS CTA Program features the CSI Certificate in Cyber Security accredited by the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and the Professional Development Program featuring IT and AI essentials, Industry Masterclasses, Python Programming, a Cyber Range, workplace simulations and the African Thunder Challenge with our industry experts! General Data Protection Regulation notice:We will retain your registration history and use the personal details you provide in the form for handover to partner organisations and for social media outreach and recruitment. Your anonymity will be secured. No personal details will be published anywhere on an individual basis.

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