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YIPF ICT TRAINING
SPARK
Find Your Spark: A Free Technology Training for The Nigerian Youth
The Nigeria Youth in Parliament Forum (NYPF) has announced plans to train no fewer than 1 million young Nigerians in information and communications technology (ICT) under its Take Action Campaign (TAC).
The training programme will be offered at no cost to participants and calls have been sent out to state governments to support its implementation by mobilising the youth through their respective ministries of youth affairs to ensure wide and effective participation.
Also included in the mobilisation, are the 6 geopolitical zones, who have been factored in to recruit the youth in their respective zones for the training as well.
Here is how the distribution works
On the image below, you will find the framework of how the training slots have been distributed to the various sectors. To apply for the diversity slot, simply click the button below the image.
Why Join the Spark. Bootcamp?
Track 1: Cybersecurity Fundamentals & Threat Defense
Become a digital defender. This track builds your ability to protect networks and systems. You will learn the CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability), the importance of firewalls and IDS/IPS systems, the basics of identity management with RBAC and MFA, and how to respond to live incidents by triaging alerts.
- Gateway Roles: Prepares you for roles like SOC Tier 1 Analyst or Network Security Technician.
Track 2: Data Protection and Privacy Fundamentals
Master the rules of user data protection in the digital age. This track is essential for any roles in organizations that handle data. You will gain deep knowledge of global and local regulations, including the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023. You will learn to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments DPIAs, implement ‘Privacy-by-Design’, and manage data breach reporting to keep your organization compliant with Nigerian laws and requirements to avoid customer backlash and fines.
- Gateway Roles: Prepares you for roles like Data Protection Officer, Junior Privacy Analyst or Data Compliance Assistant.
Track 3: Data Governance & Cloud Computing
Elevate your value to your organization by mastering the principles behind your data in the cloud. This track combines data management with modern cloud infrastructure. You will learn the differences between IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, understand the vital ‘Shared Responsibility Model’ for security, manage data quality and metadata, and learn how to control cloud costs while ensuring compliance with existing and emerging policies such as the National Cloud Policy.
- Gateway Roles: Prepares you for roles like Cloud Support Technician or Data Governance Assistant.
Track 4: Data Analytics: Foundations & Strategy
Why is there so much talk about data in today’s world? In this introductory course, designed to complement the cybersecurity, data governance, cloud and data protection modules, go from raw event data to business strategy. This track covers the full analytical lifecycle culminating in presenting to a business audience. You will learn to use SQL side-by-side with click and drag applications to clean and extract insights from real world data. You will build and evaluate basic predictive models, and master the art of data storytelling to influence business decisions.
- Gateway Roles: Strengthens your confidence using data in data protection, governance and cybersecurity roles. Prepares you for roles like Data Analyst or Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst.
Do you feel you have been marginally displaced and want to be a part of the training?
Slots have been carefully kept aside for those who are disenfranchised, disabled or simply left out and these slots have been apportioned to be filled by the Youth In Parliament Forum. To be selected, simply fill the form below!
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info@yipf.org.ng
0700CALLYIPF, 07000311111
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