Hackathon format & key facts
Organized detailsOverview
JengaSec 2026 is a free enterprise cybersecurity simulation and hackathon beginning 14 October 2026 at Strathmore University in Nairobi. Interest registration is currently open with limited slots.
Complete hackathon details
Teams build and defend enterprise systems and take part in red-versus-blue cybersecurity simulation, knowledge sessions and executive review. The organizer describes three to four days of activity and free entry for participants. Teams can have up to four members and must include at least one security specialist.
Eligibility requirements
Open to university students and young technology professionals across Kenya. Teams may include up to four members and must have at least one security specialist. The organizer describes the expected skill level as medium to advanced.
Tips for this hackathon
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Read the rules, eligibility, judging criteria, required technologies and intellectual-property terms before forming your submission plan.
- Build a complementary team early and assign product, engineering, design, research and presentation responsibilities clearly.
- Optimize for the published judging rubric: demonstrate a real problem, working solution, measurable impact and a concise live demo.
- Prepare the repository, pitch deck, demo video and submission links before the final hours so upload or platform problems do not invalidate the entry.
- Check whether travel, finalist presentations, team-size limits or mandatory attendance apply before committing.
Verification notes
Verified on the live JengaSec 2026 site and Strathmore @iLabAfrica’s upcoming-events listing. The organizer states interest registration is open, entry is free and slots are limited. The precise end date is not published, so no end date was invented.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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