// STRATHMORE_UNIVERSITY :: NAIROBI :: SEP_2026

Jenga Sec // September 2026

> CTFs AND HACKATHONS DON'T CUT IT ANYMORE.
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CTFs develop tools.
JengaSec develops judgment.

Most talent pipelines produce professionals assessed individually, within their discipline, under controlled conditions. JengaSec produces something different.

// How It Works

Four phases.
One complete lifecycle.

01
// Phase_01 — Pre-Event Build
Build
// Construction

Student teams architect and construct JengaBank, a fictional fintech enterprise, under real constraints. Organic vulnerabilities emerge from genuine architectural decisions, not planted traps.

02
// Phase_02 — During Event Maarifa
Maarifa
// Knowledge

Industry-led talks that directly shape what is attacked and defended. Morning sessions unlock attack vectors and defensive capabilities participants carry into the afternoon simulation.

03
// Phase_03 — During Event Morani Hunting Grounds
Morani Hunting Grounds
// Mastery_Under_Pressure

Red teams execute full APT-style attacks on enterprise systems built by blue teams. Social engineering, cloud exploitation, insider threat mechanics. Depth of compromise measured, not binary.

04
// Phase_04 — During Event Kikao
Kikao
// Dialogue_&_Reflection

Industry leaders (CISOs, architects, technology executives) forensically review what actually happened. Real decisions, real attack chains. Followed by open Q&A on entering the industry.

// The Numbers

Built at
real scale.

350+
Participants from universities and tech communities across Kenya
~117
Teams of three. Red and Blue roles assigned before the event
3–4
Days of full-spectrum simulation spanning Build, Maarifa, Morani, and Kikao
Free
Entry for all participants, open to all students and tech community members
// Partner With Us

Ready to be
in the room?

We are actively seeking founding partners for JengaSec 2026. Direct access to Kenya's strongest emerging technical talent, before the rest of the industry knows their names.

sucybersec@strathmore.edu

Strathmore Cybersecurity Club // Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya

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