Togo crowns winners of National Cybersecurity CTF 2025
Date: 2025-12-01
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
The
Agence Nationale de la Cybersécurité (ANCy), in collaboration with Cyber
Defense Africa and CERT.tg, has announced the winners of the National CTF 2025
competition following a 24-hour final that brought together some of Togo’s most
skilled cybersecurity talents.
The
event, supported by Canalbox Business Togo, tested participants through a
series of high-level cybersecurity challenges designed to identify and
celebrate the country’s emerging experts. After an intense contest, the team
1NTRUD3R5 emerged as champions with 13,921 points, securing a cash prize of
2,000,000 FCFA. FireTeam placed second with 11,514 points and received
1,200,000 FCFA, while APT17 finished third with 7,077 points and earned 800,000
FCFA.
A
special recognition was awarded to Trinity-Wonder Bodjona for female
participation, accompanied by a prize of 100,000 FCFA.
As
part of efforts to strengthen national cybersecurity skills, the twelve members
of the top three teams and the special award recipient will undergo CompTIA
Security+ training to advance their professional development.
ANCy
reiterated its commitment to building a robust pool of cybersecurity
professionals capable of safeguarding Togo’s digital ecosystem. Organizers
confirmed that preparations will begin for an expanded and more ambitious
edition in 2026.
