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Nyanza Region Cohort: Cybersecurity Resilience Workshop -Track 2: Securing campus networks and IT assets

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KENET is pleased to invite you to the Cybersecurity Resilience Workshop - Track 2. This track focuses on the architectural resilience of campus networks through advanced traffic control and infrastructure hardening. Participants will master the deployment of Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Firewalls while executing a secure IPv6 transition using Dual-Stack strategies.

The training will be held from April 20th to April 24th, 2026, at the Silver Palm Spa & Resort in Kilifi.

=Objective=

By the end of the program, attendees will be able to secure critical IT assets—including switches, servers, and wireless controllers—through robust filtering and configuration auditing. The ultimate goal is to build a high-performance, segmented environment where security policies remain consistent across both legacy and modern protocols, backed by proactive monitoring and logging.

=Who Should Attend?=

This course is designed for Cybersecurity specialists, Network engineers and network administrators.

=Prerequisites=

1. Laptop for the sessions with Wi-Fi capability
2. Intermediate to expert knowledge of TCP/IP networks, IP Addressing and firewalls.

=Course content=
'''Note''': All lab manuals and slides can be found in the [Workshop Resource Folder] at the bottom of this page.

==Trainers==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|+ '''List of Training Team Members'''
! Full Name
! Initials (Inst.)
! Role
! Organization
|-
| Nyanjau Kimani
| NK
| Program Manager
| KENET
|-
| Alfred Kipruto
| AKip
| Quality Assurance
| KENET
|-
| Zeinab Mzungu
| ZM
| Logistics & Support
| KENET
|-
| Caroline Gachuhi
| CG
| Registration & Support
| KENET
|-
| Anne Inapat
| AI
| Trainer
| KENET
|-
| Barrack Otieno
| BO
| Trainer
| ISOC/ICANN
|-
| Kevin Chege
| KC
| Trainer/Lab
| Consultant
|-
| Kelvin Kariuki
| KK
| Trainer
| MMU
|-
| Geoffrey Luora
| GL
| Trainer
| KENET
|-
| Samuel Macharia
| SK
| Trainer
| KENET
|}

==Participants==

==TimeTable==

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|+ Master Schedule: Track 2: Securing Campus Network Infrastructure and IT Assets
! Time !! Day 1 (Joint) !! Day 2 !! Day 3 !! Day 4 !! Day 5
|-
| **07:00** || **Welcome and registrations** || colspan="4" style="background:#eee; text-align:center;" | ''Sessions start at 08:00''
|-
| **08:00** || **Introductions & Objectives (JOINT)** (AKip) || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap''' || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap''' || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap''' || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap'''
|-
| **08:20** || **Housekeeping (JOINT)** (ZM/Akip) || **Module 1:** Concepts on Campus Network Design (KK)|| **Module 4:** Dual Stack concepts and planning (BO) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/8/87/Module_4_Dual_Stack_Implementation_and_Operation-2026.pdf [6]] || **Module1:** Wireless Networks & Security -802.1X (KK) || **Module 8:** Monitoring & Troubleshooting (KK/BO)
|-
| **08:35** || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (08:35 - 09:00 Joint Session) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd)
|-
| **09:00** || **ICANN Grant Funded Project Overview (JOINT)** (AKip/NK/BO) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/6/60/ICANN_KENET_Grant_-_Project_Overview_2026-2.pdf [1] ][[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/d/d5/KENET_Program_Overview_ICANN_BO.pdf [1.2]] || **Module 1:** DISCUSSION on Respective existing institutional campus network diagrams (KK/GL) || Module 4:LAB (Configuring dual stack on switches and routers) (BO/GL) || **Module 1:**eduroam (SK) || **Module 8:** DEMO (Monitoring Devices & Troubleshooting tools) (KK/BO)
|-
| style="background:#eef;" | **10:00** || colspan="5" style="background:#eef; text-align:center;" | '''Tea break (10:00 – 10:30)'''
|-
| **10:30** || **Lab Environment & Topology Walkthrough (Lab Support)** (KC) [https://training-labs.kenet.or.ke [1.3]] & Bootcamp Refresher -Linux (SK) Networking (KK) || **Module 1:** VLANS LAB (KK) || **Module 7:** Authentication & Authorization (BO) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/f/f5/Module_7_Authentication_and_Authorization.pdf [7]] || **Module7:** Network Encryption (BO) || **Best Practices on Campus network and security (GL)
|-
| **11:30** || **Module 1: Intro to IP Addressing & Routing (JOINT)** (KK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/7/7d/Track_2-Module_1-Introduction_to_IP_Addressing_and_Routing.pdf [2] || **Module 1:** Routing LAB (KK) || **Module 7:** LAB (Installation of AAA software TACACS+) (BO) || **Module 7:**LAB (Connecting remote sites; establish VPN connections and L2 tunnels) (BO) || **Assessment -section 1 MCQs** (CG)
|-
| **12:30** || **Module 1: DNS and its roles (JOINT)** (Akoech) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/b/bd/01_Track_1_A_Module_1_Introduction_to_DNS_%26_its_Role_in_Network_Security-2026.pdf [3]] || (Contd) || (Contd) || (Contd) || Assessment -section 2 - LAB (BO/KK/GL)
|-
| style="background:#efe;" | **13:00** || colspan="1" style="background:#efe; text-align:center;" | '''Lunch break - Break into respective rooms after lunch''' || colspan="4" style="background:#efe; text-align:center;" | '''Lunch break'''
|-
| **14:00** || **Module 1:** Continuation on IP addressing- introducing routing and switching for v4 and v6 (KK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/7/7d/Track_2-Module_1-Introduction_to_IP_Addressing_and_Routing.pdf [2]] || **Module2:** IPv4 and IPv6 Security Landscape (GL) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/4/43/02_Track_2_B_Module2_Security_Landscape_in_IPv4_and_IPv6-2026.pdf [4]] & **Module3: ** Transitioning to IPv6 Strategy (GL) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/f/f4/03_Track_2_B_Module3_Transitioning_to_IPv6_%E2%80%93Strategy_and_Security_Considerations.pdf [5]] || **Module7:** Dual Stack Firewalling & Blocking Traffic (BO) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/4/40/Module_7_Blocking_Traffic.pdf [8]] & LAB (ACLs on switches and Routers) LAB (Firewall policies on switches, routers) and pFsense LAB (iptables and ipv6 tables on RADIUS or TACACS+ server) (GL/BO) || **Module8:** Network Management & Asset Verification (GL) & **DEMO using lldp/cdp to identify connected devices (GL/BO) || **Module 5:** Compliance and DPA 2019 -security&safeguards (BO) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/2/2a/Data_protection_Overview_Kenet.pdf [12]] **Vote of Thanks (Guest Speaker:)
|-
| **16:00** || **Recap** || **Recap** || **Recap** || **Recap** || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (16:00 - 16:30 Final Wrap)
|-
| style="background:#eef;" | **16:30** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Certificate Award** ** [https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9XWQKX9-KENETCybersecurityPostTrainingSurvey2026 Post-Training Survey]**
|}

==Workshop Resources==

<div style="background-color:#ffe6e6; padding:10px; border-radius:5px; margin-top:10px;">
'''Track 2: Network Security & IPv4, IPv6 Security'''
* [https://filesender.kenet.or.ke/download.php?token=db8229bd-fd5d-43bd-8527-b4fbdfff5bf2&files_ids=544 Download Track 2 Materials]
</div>

<div style="background-color:#e6f7ff; padding:10px; border-radius:5px;">
'''JOINT Sessions'''
* [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/d/d5/KENET_Program_Overview_ICANN_BO.pdf Download Project Overview]
* [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/b/b8/ICANN_KENET_Grant_-_Project_Overview_2026.pdf Download Project Overview_2]
</div>

<div style="background-color:#e6f7ff; padding:10px; border-radius:5px;">
'''Additional Resources from NSRC -a KENET Training Partner'''
* [https://learn.nsrc.org/cndo/REN_ecosystem Access NSRC REN_ecosystem]
</div>

==Session Photos==

Nyanza Region Cohort: Cybersecurity Resilience Workshop -Track 1: Securing institutional e-mail, websites and identity systems

Admin — Sun, 17 May 2026 21:41:36 GMT

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KENET is pleased to invite you to the Cybersecurity Resilience Workshop - Track 1. This track focuses on fortifying the institutional digital perimeter by mastering the core protocols of DNS, Email, and Identity. Participants will transition from managing local services to building a "Circle of Trust" through the deployment of DNSSEC, DMARC/SPF/DKIM email protections, and eduroam infrastructure. The training will be held from April 20th-April 24th, 2026, at the Silver Palm Spa & Resort in Kilifi.

The training will be held from April 20th to April 24th, 2026

=Objective=

By the end of the program, attendees will be able to architect a full-lifecycle Identity Management (IdM) system, configure an Identity Provider (IdP) for global federation, and ensure all services meet international compliance and security standards. The ultimate objective is to provide seamless, secure access to resources while protecting the institution's brand and data integrity from modern cyber threats.

=Who Should Attend?=

This course is designed for Cybersecurity specialists, Systems administrators and webmasters.

=Prerequisites=

1. Laptop for the sessions with Wi-Fi capability
2. Intermediate to expert knowledge of Linux and the command line operations.

=Course content=
'''Note''': All lab manuals and slides can be found in the [Workshop Resource Folder] at the bottom of this page.

==Trainers==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:75%;"
|+ '''List of Training Team Members'''
! Full Name
! Initials (Inst.)
! Role
! Organization
|-

| Nyanjau Kimani
| NK
| Program Manager
| KENET
|-
| Alfred Kipruto
| AKip
| Quality Assurance
| KENET
|-
| Zeinab Mzungu
| ZM
| Logistics & Support
| KENET
|-
| Caroline Gachuhi
| CG
| Registration & Support
| KENET
|-
| Amos Koech
| AKoech
| Trainer
| KENET
|-
| Anne Inapat
| AI
| Trainer
| KENET
|-
| Anthony Kimani
| AK
| Trainer
| KENET
|-
| Kevin Chege
| KC
| Trainer/Labs
| Consultant
|-
| Kelvin Kariuki
| KK
| Trainer
| MMU
|-
| Samuel Macharia
| SK
| Trainer
| KENET
|}

==Participants==

==TimeTable==
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|+ Master Schedule: Track 1: Securing Institutional Emails, Websites and Identity Systems
! Time !! Day 1 (Joint) !! Day 2 !! Day 3 !! Day 4 !! Day 5
|-
| **07:00** || **Welcome and registrations** || colspan="4" style="background:#eee; text-align:center;" | ''Sessions start at 08:00''
|-
| **08:00** || **Introductions & Objectives (JOINT)** (AKip) || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap''' || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap''' || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap''' || style="background:#f9f9f9;" | '''Recap'''
|-
| **08:20** || **Housekeeping (JOINT)** (ZM/Akip) || **Module 13:** Intro to Identity and Access Management (IAM) in Education (AK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/e/e0/Track_1_Introduction_to_Identity_Management_in_Educational_Institutions.pdf [5]] || **Module 3:** Email Security Basics (KK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/4/4b/03_Track_1_A_Module_3_Email_Security_Basics.pdf [10]] || *Module 9:** Installing and Configuring an Identity Provider (AK) || **Module 17:** Future of Identity and Trust in Education(AK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/0/05/Track_1_Module_17_Future_of_Identity_and_Trust_in_Education.pdf [14]]
|-
| **08:35** || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (08:35 - 09:00 Joint Session) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (Contd)
|-
| **09:00** || **ICANN Grant Funded Training Project - an overview (JOINT)** (AKip/NK/BO)
[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/6/60/ICANN_KENET_Grant_-_Project_Overview_2026-2.pdf [1]]
[https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/d/d5/KENET_Program_Overview_ICANN_BO.pdf [1.2]]
[https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-sWBpp5INtmvcdIcDykpfkg_3D_3D/ [1.13]
|| **Module 14:** Authentication and Authorization Protocols (AK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/4/44/Track_1_Authentication_and_Authorization_Protocols.pdf [6]] || **Module 4:** Securing Email (DKIM, SPF, DMARC) (Akoech/KK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/d/d3/Track_1_Module_4_Secure_Email_Authentication_2026.pdf [11]] || (Contd) || **Module 12: ** Best Practices for eduroam, and IdP** (AI/AK)
|-
| style="background:#eef;" | **10:00** || colspan="5" style="background:#eef; text-align:center;" | '''Tea break (10:00 – 10:30)'''
|-
| **10:30** || **Lab Environment & Topology Walkthrough (Lab Support)** (KC) [https://training-labs.kenet.or.ke [1.3]] & Bootcamp Refresher -Linux (SK) Networking (KK) || **Module 15:** Federated Identity & Trust (AK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/b/b6/Track_1_Federated_Identity_and_Trust.pdf [7]] || (Contd) || (Contd) || Assessment -section 1 MCQs** (ZM)
|-
| **11:30** || **Module 1 on Intro to IP addressing and Routing (JOINT)** (KK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/7/7d/Track_2-Module_1-Introduction_to_IP_Addressing_and_Routing.pdf [2]] || **Module 14:** LDAP Identity Management Lab (AK) || **Module 6:** Best Practices for Securing Managed Email Services (KK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/3/32/Track_1-Module_6-Best_Practices_for_Managed_Email_S.pdf [12]] || (Contd) || Assessment -section 2 - LAB
|-
| **12:30** || **Module 1: DNS and its roles (JOINT)** (Akoech) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/b/bd/01_Track_1_A_Module_1_Introduction_to_DNS_%26_its_Role_in_Network_Security-2026.pdf [3]] || (Contd) || (Contd) || (Contd) || (Contd)
|-
| style="background:#efe;" | **13:00** || colspan="1" style="background:#efe; text-align:center;" | '''Lunch break - Break into respective rooms after lunch''' || colspan="4" style="background:#efe; text-align:center;" | '''Lunch break'''
|-
| **14:00** || **Module 2: DNS Security & DNS Security Lab** (AKoech) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/b/bd/01_Track_1_A_Module_1_Introduction_to_DNS_%26_its_Role_in_Network_Security-2026.pdf [4]] || **Module 8:** Secure Wi-Fi Authentication (eduroam & RADIUS) (SK/AI) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/1/12/Implementing_Secure_Wi-Fi_Authentication_Using_FreeRADIUS.pdf [8]] & **Module 8:** Implementing Secure Wi-Fi Authentication Using FreeRADIUS Lab (AI/SK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/a/ae/Module_8_Lab_Freeradius.pdf [9]] || **Module 5:** Common Web Vulnerabilities& Security Assessment Lab (Akoech/KK) || **Module 10:** eduroam/freeRADIUS Monitoring & Troubleshooting (SK/AI) & LAB (Configuring and propagating eduroam SSID on AP controller) (SK)
|| **Module 5:** Compliance and DPA 2019 -security&safeguards (NK) [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/2/2a/Data_protection_Overview_Kenet.pdf [15]] **Vote of Thanks (Guest Speaker)
|-
| **16:00** || **Recap** (All) || **Recap** (All) || **Recap** (All) || **Recap** (All) || style="background:#f0f0f0;" | (16:00 - 16:30 **Certificate Award** **Post-Training Survey**)
|-
| style="background:#eef;" | **16:30** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Tea break and Day End** || **Tea break & End of Training!**
|}

==Training Feedback Survey==

==Workshop Training Resources==
<div style="background-color:#e6ffe6; padding:10px; border-radius:5px; margin-top:10px;">
'''Track 1: Securing Domains, Email, Web & Identity and Federation Services'''
* [https://filesender.kenet.or.ke/download.php?token=db8229bd-fd5d-43bd-8527-b4fbdfff5bf2&files_ids=543 Download Track 1 Resources]
</div>

<div style="background-color:#e6f7ff; padding:10px; border-radius:5px;">
'''JOINT Sessions'''
* [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/d/d5/KENET_Program_Overview_ICANN_BO.pdf Download Project Overview]
* [https://training.kenet.or.ke/images/b/b8/ICANN_KENET_Grant_-_Project_Overview_2026.pdf Download Project Overview_2]
</div>

<div style="background-color:#e6f7ff; padding:10px; border-radius:5px;">
'''Additional Resources from NSRC -a KENET Training Partner'''
* [https://learn.nsrc.org/cndo/REN_ecosystem Access NSRC REN_ecosystem]
</div>

==Session Photos==

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     mpi/openmpi-x86_64
     ----------------------------------------------------------------- /opt/ohpc/pub/modulefiles ------------------------------
-   applications/gpu/gromacs/2024.4        applications/gpu/python/conda-25.1.1-python-3.9.21 (D)
+    applications/eng/gpu/python/conda-26.1.0-python-3.14
-    applications/gpu/python/base-3.9.21    applications/gpu/qespresso/7.3.1
+    applications/gpu/python/base-3.14
     ---------------------------------------------------------- /usr/share/lmod/lmod/modulefiles/Core -------------------------
     lmod    settar
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 This conda  module that appear in the prior list has both TensorFlow and PyTorch installed:
 <code bash>
-   applications/gpu/python/conda-25.1.1-python-3.9.21
+   applications/eng/gpu/python/conda-26.1.0-python-3.14
 </code>
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 We can Load the module using this Slurm command:
 <code bash>
-   module load applications/gpu/python/conda-25.1.1-python-3.9.21
+   module load applications/eng/gpu/python/conda-26.1.0-python-3.14
 </code>
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 <code bash>
 $ conda env list
-  base                   /opt/ohpc/pub/conda/instdir
-  python-3.9.21          /opt/ohpc/pub/conda/instdir/envs/python-3.9.21
+base                     /scratch/lustre/apps/eng/gpu/miniconda3
 </code>
-we can safely ignore the base environment, and make use of the *python-3.9.21* conda environment, this has the two
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 <code bash>
-   $ conda activate python-3.9.21
+   $ conda activate python-3.14
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   cd ~/localscratch/mnist
-  module load applications/gpu/python/conda-25.1.1-python-3.9.21
+  module load applications/eng/gpu/python/conda-26.1.0-python-3.14
-  conda activate python-3.9.21
+  conda activate python-3.14
   python  main.py
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 |[[ Coast Region Cohort: Cybersecurity Resilience Workshop -Track 2: Securing campus networks and IT assets ]]
 | 20th April - 24th April, 2026
 | Focuses on network security and protocol transition. Participants learn to design and operate secure networks with modern security principles, implement IPv4 and IPv6 security measures in dual-stack environments and integrate network security considerations into infrastructure planning
+|