📍 Venue & Access
In-person — Immeuble RMS
Agla, 13th district, Petit-Château neighbourhood
Cotonou, Benin
This is also the campus for all RMS Academy training programmes.
Can't attend in person? The YouTube Live link is sent to your email after registration.
What you will learn
The state of the cybersecurity job market in West Africa and France in 2026
What companies are hiring for — SOC Analyst, Ethical Hacker, CISO, Security Consultant
A walkthrough of a cybersecurity audit: method, tooling and how to read the results (real case, guided)
How to get CompTIA Security+ and AWS Security certified in 8 weeks
RMS Academy CCSS programme — schedule, fees and the early-bird offer
📋 Masterclass agenda (2h)
0:00 – 0:10
Welcome & introduction — Overview of RMS Digital & Technology Academy, the team and the context
0:10 – 0:40
Cybersecurity & Careers in Africa — State of the cybersecurity job market in West Africa, real opportunities, salaries, companies hiring (MTN, Orange, Ecobank, UN, Government of Benin)
0:40 – 1:10
Demonstration — Anatomy of a cybersecurity audit — Method, tooling and reading the results, with Seydou SIDIBE, cybersecurity expert (real case, guided, demo environment)
1:10 – 1:40
RMS Academy CCSS programme overview — CCIP + CCSS pathway · CompTIA Security+ · AWS Security · 2026-2027 schedule · Fees and early-bird offer
1:40 – 2:00
Q & A — Open discussion with the speakers
☞ Single session — starts at 10:30 AM WAT on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in-person in Cotonou and via live stream.
🎤 Speakers
Lead Speaker
Modeste M. Agonnoudé
Founder & Academic Director
RMS Digital & Technology Academy
MIT CTO Certified · MBA · Ex-CDIO ENGIE Group · 30+ yrs Cloud & Digital
RMS Digital & Technology Academy
MIT CTO Certified · MBA · Ex-CDIO ENGIE Group · 30+ yrs Cloud & Digital
Lead Cybersecurity Speaker
Seydou SIDIBE
CEO — 3R Technologie
IT Security Expert
SOC Partner · RMS Digital & Technology Academy
IT Security Expert
SOC Partner · RMS Digital & Technology Academy
Special Guest
Zena Valerie Malima
Founder & Publicist
Nyamtara Company
Kenya · Communications & PR Expert
Nyamtara Company
Kenya · Communications & PR Expert
Special Guest
Samson KARIUKI
Founder & CEO
Lensic Investment Limited
Kenya · Finance & Technology Investor
Lensic Investment Limited
Kenya · Finance & Technology Investor
Registration closed
The CCSS #1 Cybersecurity masterclass (August 29, 2026) is over.
Thank you to everyone who joined us.
What’s next? The path into cybersecurity starts with CCIP — Cloud & Infrastructure, the foundation. Intake: October 26, 2026.
🎁 Code RENTREE26 → −20% until September 30.
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