PROGRAMME
Cybersecurity4D2024 boasts a range of exceptional speakers and comprehensive sessions. Kindly refer to the high-level program for further information.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Programme Director: Prof. Nobert R. JERE
11:00 – 11:15 | Opening session
Prof. Attlee M. GAMUNDANI
11:15 – 11:45 | Keynote Address
Cloud Security in a Dynamic Threat Landscape
11:45 – 12:45 | Industry Session 1
Cybersecurity Frameworks and the African Landscape
12:45 – 13:00 | Break
13:00 – 14:30 | Technical Talks
- 13:00 – 13:30: Talk 1: Securing the ICT Vendor Supply Chain: Strategies and Best Practices from the Field
- 13:30 – 14:00: Talk 2: Advanced Threat Detection Techniques
- 14:00 – 14:30: Q&A Session
14:30 – 14:45 | Break
14:45 – 16:00 | Track Sessions:
- Industry Track
- 14:45 – 15:15: Talk 1: Implementing Zero Trust Architecture
- 15:15 – 15:45: Talk 2: The Evolving Role of the CISO: Protecting
Critical Infrastructure in a Dynamic Threat Landscape - 15:45 – 16:00: Q&A Session
- Academic Track
- 14:45 – 15:15: Paper 1: E-mail Authentication using Blockchain
- 15:15 – 15:45: Paper 5: Bitcoin Mining: Understanding the underneath
Infrastructure and Theory - 15:45 – 16:00: Paper 6: Blockchain Based Educational Document
Forgery Detection and Authentication System
- Workshop 1: 14:45 – 15:15
- Paper ID: 8: Civilian Fatality for Conflicts in Ethiopia with Machine
Learning
- Paper ID: 8: Civilian Fatality for Conflicts in Ethiopia with Machine
16:00 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity: Strategies, Challenges, and Innovations
Thursday, August, 22, 2024
Programme Director: Omowunmi E. ISAFIADE
11:00 – 11:15 | Recap of Day 1 and Setting the Tone for Day 2
Prof. Noluntu MPEKOA
11:15 – 11:45 | Keynote Address
Shaping Public-Private Partnerships for a Secure Cyber Future
11:45 – 12:45 | Industry Session 2: Cybersecurity Training
- 11:45 – 12:15: Speaker 1: Industry Expert: Cybersecurity Training –
CheckPoint Secure Academy - 12:15 – 12:45: Speaker 2: Industry Expert: Open Source Intelligence
12:45 – 13:00 | Break
13:00 – 14:30 | Track Sessions
- Industry Track:
- 13:00 – 13:30: Talk 1: “Cybersecurity Challenges in IoT”
- 13:30 – 14:00: Talk 2: “Securing Cloud Environments”
- 14:00 – 14:30: Q&A Session
- Academic Track:
- 13:00 – 13:30: Paper 14: Security Assessment of Mobile Banking Apps
in West African Countries - 13:30 – 14:00: Paper 19: Assessing the state of Cyber Security
Education in Higher Learning Institutions in Lesotho - 14:00 – 14:30: Paper 20: AI-Powered Network Intruder Alert System
using Machine Learning
- 13:00 – 13:30: Paper 14: Security Assessment of Mobile Banking Apps
- Workshop 2: 13:00 -14:30
- Paper ID: 9: Efficiency of Artificial Intelligence and Security: A survey
14:30 – 14:45 | Break
14:45 – 15:45 | Technical Talks
- 14:45 – 15:15: Talk 1: Cybersecurity Framework for Schools in Disadvantaged
Communities - 15:15 – 15:45: Talk 2:Enhancing Cybersecurity Skills and Capacity Building
15:45 – 16:00 | Break
16:00 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Emerging Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation Strategies
Friday, August, 23, 2024
Programme Director: Prof Sam TAKAVARASHA
11:00 – 11:15 | Summing Up the Past Two Days’ Activities
Prof Sam TAKAVARASHA
11:15 – 12:15 | Keynote Address
- Topic: Future Directions in Cybersecurity Research and Practice
- Speaker: : Dr Houda CHIHI (Chief Engineer; Tunisie Telecom)
12:15 – 12:30 | Break
12:30 – 13:00 | High School Cybersecurity Awareness Competition Pitches and Judging
- Presentation by high school teams
- Judging panel and feedback
13:00 – 14:30 | Track Sessions
- Industry Track
- 13:00 – 13:30: Talk 1: “AI in Cybersecurity”
- 13:30 – 14:00: Talk 2: Blockchain for Security
- 14:00 – 14:30: Q&A Session
- Academic Track
- 13:00 – 13:30: Paper 10: Acoustic Side Channel Attack on Dell KB216 Keyboard
- 13:30 – 14:00: Paper 2 & 12: Regulatory Technologies for
Cryptocurrency Mining and Transaction Compliance - 14:00 – 14:30: Paper 21: A Comparative Study of YOLOv3 and
YOLOv10 for hCAPTCHA Challenge Solving
14:30 – 14:45 | Break
14:45 – 15:45 | Technical Talks
• 14:45 – 15:15: Talk 1: Innovative Cybersecurity Solutions for Developing
Countries
• 15:15 – 15:45: Talk 2: “The Future of Cybersecurity in a Digital Economy”
15:45 – 16:00 | Break
16:00 – 17:00 | Panel Discussion: Future Directions in Cybersecurity Research and Practice
Moderator: Vanessa MARESCH (Commercial Expansion Empowerment Specialist | Salt Essential Information Technology (Pty) Ltd) Panellists
17:00 | Closing Remarks
• PAICTA President: Mr Sonwabo MDWABA
• Expressing Appreciation and Anticipation for Cybersecurity4D 2025