OWASP Yaounde

OWASP Yaounde Chapter Goals

Welcome to the Yaounde chapter homepage.

Cameroon is a diverse country located in Central Africa. In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of information security, particularly from local professionals who have been eager to build a community and foster progress. Furthermore, higher learning institutions in Cameroon are now actively incorporating cybersecurity education into their curricula, producing a new generation of security professionals. The OWASP-Yaounde chapter seeks to contribute to raising awareness about software security issues in Cameroon by leveraging the resources and activities offered by the OWASP foundation.

Specifically, the wealth of knowledge and resources available through the global OWASP community presents a valuable opportunity for Cameroonian authorities, professionals, and recent graduates in terms of training, best practices, and networking. Our primary mission is to utilize these resources to foster a strong cybersecurity awareness within Yaounde and throughout Cameroon. Do check out our sibling chapter OWASP Buea.

About OWASP

The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation that works to improve the security of software. All of our projects, tools, documents, forums, and chapters are free and open to anyone interested in improving application security.

Chapters are led by local leaders in accordance with the Chapters Policy. Financial contributions should only be made online using the authorized online donation button.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to participate in our Projects, Local Chapters, Events, Online Groups, and Community Slack Channel. We especially encourage diversity in all our initiatives. OWASP is a fantastic place to learn about application security, to network, and even to build your reputation as an expert. We also encourage you to be become a member or consider a donation to support our ongoing work.

Meetings

Owasp chapter meetings are organized by the chapter leaders using various speakers to discuss aspects of software security. In a friendly and fun setting, discussions are held by professionals on relevant and complex topics for the purpose of learning. These meetings can be face-to-face and/or virtual.

These meetings are part of the OWASP foundation activities; they are open to the public, and you do not need to be a member to attend. These meetings are free of charge. To participate, simply visit our Meetup page.

Please consider joining OWASP if you find our community, projects and meetings useful, or if you would like sponsor this chapter.

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