Aspire

Mentorship Program

The e.KRAAL mentorship program is a one on one career mentoring program that gives aspiring individuals an opportunity to learn directly from experienced mentors.

The program is a partnership program that matches individuals interested in cybersecurity with an industry professional (mentor) who will offer one on one sessions and assignments in their respective fields such as application security, malware analysis, network security and other cybersecurity related fields.

Aspire Timeline

APPLICATION

Interested individuals apply to the program and the applications are sorted to find the best matches which are then forwarded to the mentors.

MATCHING

Qualified mentees are matched with potential mentors who assess them depending on their areas of interest to determine how they suit into the program.

MENTORSHIP

Through a series of one-on-one mentoring sessions, the mentees will gain professional advice and support to enhance their cybersecurity skills, network and career advice that will prepare them for the job market.

ASSESSMENT

Throughout the period, the mentees are assessed on the skills they've gained from the program. The final assessment will determine the way forward for mentees and outstanding mentees may be absorbed into our innovation hub.

Meet our Mentors

Ruth Juma
Offensive Cybersecurity Engineer
Ruth is a seasoned Cybersecurity Engineer with over 5 years experience in the industry. She has versatile skills ranging from Web Security, Penetration Testing and Network Security Monitoring.
Chrispus Kamau
Offensive Cybersecurity Engineer
Chrispus is an experienced Cybersecurity Engineer with over 5 years experience in the industry. His areas of interest include Network and Wireless Security, Mobile Security and Hardware Security. Find some of his work at ckn.io
Gabriel Mathenge
Offensive Cybersecurity Engineer
Gabriel is a Cybersecurity Engineer with over 5 years experience in security consulting across various industries. His primary interests include penetration testing, red teaming and security training. Gabriel blogs at thevivi.net
Christian Kisutsa
Information Security Analyst
Christian is a passionate Security Analyst, specializing in Digital forensics, Malware analysis, Network Security Monitoring and Mobile application penetration testing. He shares his insights from time to time on his blog at shadowinfosec.io.
Charles Muiruri
Vulnerability Researcher
Charles is a security enthusiast who is passionate about understanding the inner workings of software. He is a security researcher in the fields of reverse engineering, exploit development and vulnerability research.
Samuel Mwai
Cybersecurity Consultant
Sam is a well-rounded professional with over 11 years’ experience in Information Technology with a deep passion and understanding in Cyber Security. His experience spans across Telecommunications, Banking, Government as well as SMEs. He has held both junior and senior management levels.