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Build practical skills through workshops, talks, and live demonstrations.
Nexus for Ethical SecuriTy Conference & Festival
NESTCON 2026Advancing Ghana's Cyber Advantage
Three days of hands-on learning, cyber competition, and connections shaping Ghana's cybersecurity future.
26–28 November 2026
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- Day festival
- 3
- 26–28 November 2026
- Months of build-up
- 3
- Road to NESTCON activations
- Pillars
- 5
- Learn · Compete · Connect · Discover · Celebrate
- Programme areas
- 6
- CTF, training, demos, panels, expo, networking
- National platform
- 1
- Ghana's Cybersecurity Awareness Month
What is NESTCON
Ghana's cybersecurity community, together.
NESTCON brings students, practitioners, businesses, and innovators together to learn, compete, and connect during Ghana's Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
The story behind NESTCON
Powered by 00Sec Limited through the Nexus for Ethical SecuriTy (NEST) initiative.
Help shape what comes next.
Connect your organisation with the people building Ghana's cyber future.
Partner with NESTCONThe five pillars
One festival, five ways in
Build skills. Test yourself. Find your people.
COMPETE
Put your skills to the test in real cyber challenges.
CONNECT
Meet peers, mentors, and future collaborators.
DISCOVER
Explore new tools, ideas, and career paths.
CELEBRATE
Recognise talent and celebrate the community behind it.
The NESTCON journey
Start now. Meet in November.
Join the build-up, then be there for the main festival.
3 months of build-up
Road to NESTCON
Get involved before November through challenges, campus events, and community sessions.
- Mini CTFs
- Campus activations
- Community sessions
3-day flagship festival
Main NESTCON Festival
Come together for three days of competition, practical learning, and new connections.
- Grand CTF
- Hands-on training
- Industry showcases
Key event components
Your festival, six ways to take part
Explore the programme, from your first challenge to your next big idea.
CTF and Cyber Competitions
Test your skills in challenges for beginners and seasoned competitors.
- Main CTF competition
- Student and open/professional categories
- Beginner cyber games
Training and Workshop
Build practical skills with hands-on sessions led by practitioners.
- Web application security
- Threat hunting
- Cloud security
Live Demonstrations
See cybersecurity techniques and tools in action.
- Phishing awareness demonstrations
- Web exploitation demonstrations
- Network traffic interception walkthroughs
Panel and Talks
Hear fresh perspectives from people working across cybersecurity.
- Cybersecurity careers in Ghana
- Talent development
- Cybersecurity for founders and SMEs
Exhibition and Showcase
Discover tools, meet vendors, and explore new ideas.
- Sponsor booths
- Cybersecurity tool showcases
- Vendor demonstrations
Networking and Community Build
Meet mentors, peers, and your next collaborator.
- Mentor meetups
- Recruiter and talent interaction
- Student-to-professional networking
Why attend
Find your place at NESTCON
Starting out, building a career, or growing a business? There is a place for you here.
NESTCON Swag
Wear the community.
A little NESTCON, wherever you go. Find something you like and talk to our team.
The festival tee
NESTCON 2026 tee
Black. Bold. Part of the community. Take a little festival energy with you.
Price on enquiry
We’ll confirm sizes, availability, payment, and collection with you.
Prefer to call? +233 59 933 0435
The community hoodie
NESTCON hoodie
Your community, on repeat. Make the NESTCON hoodie part of your everyday rotation.
Price on enquiry
We’ll confirm sizes, availability, payment, and collection with you.
Prefer to call? +233 59 933 0435
More ways to carry NESTCON.
A first look. Final designs and availability to be announced.
Concept preview
Everyday tote
Coming soonA little community on your shoulder.
Concept preview
Daily bottle
Coming soonBring the festival energy along.
Partners
Built with Ghana's cybersecurity industry
NESTCON's partners help turn awareness into learning, learning into competition, and competition into opportunity.
Be part of what comes next.
26–28 November 2026. Learn, compete, and connect at NESTCON.