Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), alongside the National Telecommunications Institute (NTI) and EG-CERT has graduated over 6,000 trainees.
Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has officially graduated more than 6,000 participants from the 2026 edition of the Cybersecurity Superhero Academy.
Organized by the National Telecommunications Institute (NTI) under the leadership of Director Ahmed Khattab, the initiative stands as Egypt’s largest national training initiative dedicated to building cyber resilience, promoting safe internet practices, and nurturing emerging tech talent.
Running from July to September 2026, the program delivered week-long training sessions across 17 Egyptian governorates. Training took place at NTI regional branches as well as Egypt’s Digital Innovation Centers, known as Creativa.
To make learning effective and engaging, NTI tailored its pathways to suit different age groups and skill levels.
Children and teenagers aged 8 to 17 learned essential digital safety habits including how to protect personal privacy, spot online threats and scams, create strong passwords and safely use emerging tools like artificial intelligence.
Meanwhile, older participants such as university students and recent graduates took part in advanced technical tracks that featured interactive lectures, hands-on computer labs, practical projects and group activities built to prepare them for professional tech careers.
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A major factor behind this year’s success was the involvement of global cybersecurity leader Fortinet as a technology partner. Fortinet provided specialized content from its Security Awareness Curriculum, giving participants access to industry-grade training materials.
By scaling up operations, the 2026 intake successfully matched the total number of trainees from the academy’s previous two editions combined.
Government officials noted that building cybersecurity awareness early is essential to protecting national digital infrastructure, helping to close the global cyber skills gap and empowering the next generation of digital innovators.
