#CyBlack2026

We are on a mission to build the next generation of Black and African Cybersecurity Talent.

[#CyBlack2026 @Cyblackorg]

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Join cybersecurity professionals, industry leaders, innovators, and the next generation of talent as we come together to explore solutions to tomorrow’s cyber challenges.

Expect thought-provoking discussions, practical insights,

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[Somkene @RichardSomkene]

We did our team presentation today. And it was superb

[ayo💕💕 @c_hubbycheeks]

I’m finally done with the human factor sprint at @Cyblackorg At first, it sounded like a straightforward sprint, but getting into the actual tasks made me realise how challenging and interesting it could be.

[Lawal Olanrewaju @LawalOlanr12507]

Third sprint done ✅️ @Cyblackorg

From researching human factor threats to developing awareness stories, exploring accessibility and creating content on Vivida.

One of my biggest lesson is that a good research is about evidence, not assumptions

@ireteeh
@NnajiDaniel_C

[Gina_clinton (Musei) 👩🏽‍💻 @Ginaclinton2]

A friendly voice, a little urgency, and the desire to help. Sometimes, that’s all social engineering needs.

And if our security measures aren't accessible to people with disabilities, who are we truly protecting?

Human Factors gave me a lot to think about.
@Cyblackorg @ireteeh

[#CyBlack2026 @Cyblackorg]

A few moments with some of the amazing people who made #CyBlack2026 special.💙

From meaningful conversations to new connections, it was great bringing the cybersecurity community together to solve tomorrow’s challenges.

Thank you for being a part of it!

#CyBlack #CyberSecurity

[Chukwudi Peter Ugadu @ugadu135]

I’m not gonna miss next year for sure

[Based On Believe @chukwupg]

Day 58 - Build Log

Today was about documenting progress and moving projects closer to completion.

Portfolio Updates: I updated my cybersecurity portfolio to reflect recently completed projects, their documentation, and credentials I’ve earned. I want it to accurately represent my growth and the practical work behind it.

You can check it out through the link on my bio. Feedback and suggestions are very much appreciated!

CyBlack Internship - Sprint 2: I spent the evening with my team wrapping up our Cloud Security task. With the technical work coming together, we’re using the coming week to prepare our deliverables and presentation.

Building technical skills is important, but documenting your work, keeping your portfolio current, and communicating results are equally valuable parts of professional growth.

Still building, documenting, and learning along the way.

@Cyblackorg
#Cybersecurity #CloudSecurity #Portfolio #BuildInPublic #LearningInPublic #CyBlack

[CyberSissy @CyberSistar]

Cloud Security Sprint 2 is still in progress @Cyblackorg

This time, I got hands-on with Azure Monitor Agent & Data Collection Rules.
From configuring VM monitoring to collecting Syslog and performance data, then validating everything in Log Analytics.
@ireteeh @TemitopeSobulo

[Chukwudi Peter Ugadu @ugadu135]

On the Sprint 2 (Cloud Security)
I enabled Microsoft Defender for Servers Plan 2 in Azure Defender for Cloud. Extended advanced EDR, threat monitoring, and vulnerability assessments across our hybrid & Azure VM infrastructure. Securing workloads one step at a time
@Cyblackorg

[Based On Believe @chukwupg]

Day 61 - Build Log
CyBlack Internship Update: Sprint 2 - Cloud Security

As the Project Manager of my team, I worked on consolidating our individual contributions into a comprehensive Cloud Security Team Report.

Our sprint covered several key areas of Microsoft Azure security:
Identity and Access Management (IAM): Managing identities, permissions, and access controls.

Cloud Network Security: Securing network traffic and access using firewalls, subnets, route tables, and gateways.

Container Security: Exploring security considerations around Azure Container Registry (ACR) and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).

Storage Security: Addressing access control and the protection of cloud-stored data.

Monitoring and Logging: Using Microsoft Sentinel to support security monitoring, event analysis, and threat detection.

Since we are done working on the tasks, my responsibility was to bring the team's individual work together, ensuring the report was structured, detailed, and useful to both executive stakeholders and technical teams. This included our findings alongside practical security recommendations.

This responsibility has been sharpening my skill in how to consolidate findings, communicate risks clearly, and recommend actionable improvements which is necessary to turn technical effort into meaningful security insights.

This sprint continues to strengthen both my cloud security knowledge and my experience in project coordination, technical documentation, and team collaboration.

@Cyblackorg
#Cybersecurity #CloudSecurity #MicrosoftAzure #MicrosoftSentinel #ProjectManagement #LearningInPublic #CyBlack

[ayo💕💕 @c_hubbycheeks]

Nine Azure security labs later.🙂‍↔️This cloud Security Sprint taught me something important, Implementing a security control isn't enough. You need to test and verify that it actually works.
I faced challenges and learnt along the way.
Thank you @Cyblackorg @ireteeh

[Gina_clinton (Musei) 👩🏽‍💻 @Ginaclinton2]

Sprint 2 (Cloud security) ✅

9 security controls. All 9 tested & validated.

From restricting access to detecting our own simulated attack, we put our Azure security setup to the test.

Biggest lesson?
Untested protection is just decoration.

@Cyblackorg @ireteeh @segoslavia

[Lawal Olanrewaju @LawalOlanr12507]

Second sprint done! @Cyblackorg

Glory be to God, yesterday I presented our Azure Cloud Security Assessment!

From access control to network security and incident response, this was a great learning experience for me.

@ireteeh
@NnajiDaniel_C

[CyberSissy @CyberSistar]

Cloud Security Sprint at @Cyblackorg wrapped up yesterday!

My biggest takeaway? You can’t secure what you don’t understand.

Secure configurations, continuous monitoring & evidence-based validation all play a role in building stronger cloud security.
@ireteeh @TemitopeSobulo

[Based On Believe @chukwupg]

Day 65 - Build Log

@Cyblackorg Internship Milestone Update: I just wrapped up Sprint 2: Cloud Security, of my internship at CyBlack, and I'm kicking off Sprint 3 today: The Human Factor in Cybersecurity.

Over the sprint, I worked hands-on in Microsoft Azure to build and test security controls that organizations rely on every day:

Identity & access: created security groups via the portal, PowerShell and Azure CLI, and applied least-privilege RBAC roles

Network security: filtered traffic using NSGs and Application Security Groups (RDP only to management servers, web traffic only to web servers)

Perimeter protection: deployed Azure Firewall with custom routes, FQDN rules and DNS rules to control outbound traffic

Container security: built an image in Azure Container Registry and deployed internal and external services on AKS

Storage security: locked an Azure file share to one subnet using service endpoints

Monitoring & detection: Log Analytics, Data Collection Rules and Microsoft Defender for Servers

Privileged access: Just-in-Time VM access to shrink the attack surface

SIEM/SOAR: Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules, plus a playbook that automatically responds to an incident.

I also served as my team's project coordinator: scheduling and recording meetings, setting up a shared workspace for drafts and screenshots, and compiling the final team report.

Lessons learned: lab guides can be outdated, so troubleshooting is a skill that helped me in this sprint. Security works in layers and never a one size fits all. Finally, clear communication and accountability matter as much as technical skill.

Now I'm looking forward to Sprint 3. Technology is only as strong as the people using it, and the human factor is where a lot of breaches begin.

Thank you to the @Cyblackorg team for this great opportunity. And to my wonderful mentors sir @segoslavia and Miss Sharon for their support and guidance throughout the sprint.

@ireteeh
#CloudSecurity #Azure #MicrosoftSentinel #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #AzureSecurity #Cyblack #CyblackInternship #HumanFactor

[Based On Believe @chukwupg]

Day 66 - Build Log

I completed the Pyramid of Pain room on TryHackMe and spent over two hours in my CyBlack Internship team meeting with my mentors and teammates.

TryHackMe: Pyramid of Pain

The room explored how different types of threat indicators vary in the difficulty they create for an adversary when defenders detect and block them.

The pyramid progresses from hash values, IP addresses, and domain names to network and host artifacts, tools, and finally TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures).

The key lesson is that detecting a file hash may force an attacker to make a small change, while identifying and disrupting their underlying tactics and techniques can make it much harder for them to continue that operating.

CyBlack Internship: Team and Mentorship Session

During our 2+ hour meeting, our mentors gave us the opportunity to reflect on our internship experience so far, share challenges, identify areas where we need improvement, and then gave us practical directions to make our experience more effective.

We also discussed the current sprint task, clarified its objectives, and began exploring how to approach the work collaboratively as a team.

Lesson: Professional growth improves when we actively seek feedback, recognize our gaps, and work together to address them.

Learning the technical side, stepping-up when given the opportunity to, improving how I work with others, and continuing to build.

@Cyblackorg @tryhackme
#Cybersecurity #ThreatIntelligence #PyramidOfPain #TryHackMe #CyBlack #LearningInPublic #BuildInPublic

[Dr Iretioluwa Akerele @ireteeh]

“Nigeria has only 8,352 Cybersecurity experts, which is one of the lowest in the world”.

[Engr TomTom👷‍♂️👨‍💻👨‍💻 @the__tomiwa]

When is the next Cyblack cohort entry?🤔🤔

@Cyblackorg
Just the SOC training I took, it’s much more technical than whatever any MSc Cyber kini kan will teach you

I did malware analysis as a project, see how prof dey look me like say na one hard thing😩😩

[Chukwudi Peter Ugadu @ugadu135]

In our 3rd Sprint, @Cyblackorg internship… I understood one thing that most people ignore..

Security Awareness Is Not Just Training

You can pass security training and still click a phishing link.

Knowledge ≠ Behavior.

Security is a behavior, not just a certificate.