Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Cybersecurity
3. Cybersecurity Threats
   • 3.1 Social Engineering
   • 3.2 Malware
   • 3.3 Malicious Websites
4. Personal Security
5. Password Security
6. Secure Online Communications
   • 6.1 Secure your Instant Messaging Apps

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Accessible Online Security Program - a training and mentorship program aimed at imparting knowledge and practical skills on Online Security and Digital Privacy. With the increased migration of operations online i.e business, education and e-commerce, there is a dire need to ensure everyone keeps their information(especially their digital data) safe. This program aims at raising awareness on Online Security and nurturing the next generation of Digital Safety champions. Over a period of 14 weeks, starting from April 8th 2020, this program will focus on the following key main areas as our pillars:

1. Information Security
2. Secure Online Communications
3. Privacy Laws and Regulations

We were interviewed by the Mozilla Foundation on what our program entails and and you can read it here.

Impact

Vision: Nurture new voices of Openness and Digital Safety in our community.

Outcome: The Open Leaders will in turn train and mentor their community members on Online Security and Digital Safety and this will positively impact and promote Internet Health.

Purpose

Create a safe space where our mentees and mentors will learn from another, share ideas and eventually collaborate on Open Source Projects that promote Internet Health.

Urgency

Kenyans were ranked the most care-free users of the Internet globally. Only four in every 10 internet users in Kenya are concerned about their privacy online, according to a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD) released on September 2019. This is the lowest level in the world according to the report and ranks poorly against the global average of eight in every 10 users. Read the official report by UNCTAD here and the press release here.

Furthermore, Kenya spends up to 295M USD in responding to cybercrime cases yearly. Among the top ranking types of cybercrime include social engineering and identity theft, email spam and phishing, and online fraud scams. Despite having one of the highest internet usage rates in the continent, there is a distinct skill gap on digital safety. Our training program aims to bridge this gap.

Movement Journey

1. Mentee/Participant - Mentees are trained and mentored on various Online Security and Digital Safety Concepts. They then become Open Leaders.
2. Future Mentor/Expert/Facilitator - As Open Leaders, they become mentors, experts and facilitators of future cohorts of our Accessible Online Security Program. They also become trainers & mentors in their local community.
3. Cohort Host - Some Open Leaders may become Cohort Hosts and assist in running the Accessible Online Security Program. Others become Hosts in their counterparts’ Open Leaders Programs.
4. Eventually lead their own Open Leaders Programs - After training and mentoring, we expect that most, if not all our mentees, will be in a position to lead their own Open Leaders Programs that promote Internet Health.

Multipliers

One of the most important concepts we learned in the Open Leaders X Program is the advantage Mentoring Multipliers has over Centralized Learning.

Centralized Learning - I run a large webinar that trains a 1,000 people a year.

Mentoring Multipliers - I mentor 3 mentees every 4 months and every mentee goes on to do the same.

Year	Centralized Learning	Mentoring Multipliers
1	1000	9
2	2000	81
3	3000	729
4	4000	6561
5	5000	59049

It’s crucial to have people in the movement who are onboarding others in a way that multiplies itself.

How you can contribute

This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. It’s open source and you can contribute to it by adding concepts/topics that you feel have been left out through GitHub. Just submit a Pull Request and we’ll review it. Have a look at our Contributing Guidelines and our Code of Conduct .

Contacts

1. Mentorship - If you want to be a mentor, kindly contact mentorship@digital-safety.net.
2. Training - If you want to be a trainer, kindly contact training@digital-safety.net.
3. Social Media - Follow us on Twitter @digisafety.

Acknowledgements

This training and mentoring program would not be possible without funding from our Sponsor e.KRAAL Innovation Hub , our resourceful Trainers & Mentors, the Mozilla Open Leaders X Program Leads - Abigail Cabunoc & Chad Sansing and our incredible Mozilla Champion - Selina Musuta .

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