Ready to strengthen your cybersecurity skills, take on practical challenges, and connect with ambitious young women from across the Western Balkans?
The National Cyber Security Authority of Albania (AKSK) invites girls and women from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Serbia to apply for the Western Balkans Cybersecurity Marathon for Girls & Women 2026.
Throughout the Marathon, participants will take part in interactive training sessions, hands-on labs, and practical cybersecurity challenges delivered through a dedicated online platform. The programme is designed to help participants build practical experience, develop their technical skills, and connect with a regional community of young women interested in pursuing and advancing careers in cybersecurity.
Participants who achieve the highest results throughout the Marathon will be awarded prizes.
The Marathon is open to girls and women aged 16–26, including students, recent graduates, and early-career professionals in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science, computer engineering, telecommunications, and related fields.
Application deadline: 12 October 2026.
Apply here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/6GALVrfZiR?origin=lprLink