AWS Cloud Security User Group West Africa: Study and Win a Prize Sessions Report
Introduction:
The AWS Cloud Security User Group West Africa held 12 study sessions over a two-month period led and supported by 7 speakers and moderators from the community. The purpose of the study sessions was to help participants prepare for the AWS Security Specialty exam. This report provides a summary of the key outcomes of the study sessions. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1A8IwF1Wl8fh1ioWQaYnohVNOO5jGNiqCEKt8kDPFJEM/edit#gid=0
Registrations:
A total of 693 registrations were recorded for the 12 study sessions, with an average of 57 registrations per session. The registrations were tracked on the Meetup platform and provided an easy way to manage attendance and communication with participants. https://www.meetup.com/aws-cloud-security-user-group-west-africa/events/past/
Attendance:
A total of 246 attendees participated LIVE in the study sessions, with an average of 20 attendees per session. The attendance figures were also tracked on our streaming platform — Restream.
New Members:
The study sessions led to 261 new members joining the AWS Cloud Security User Group West Africa community. The new members were added to the group’s meetup mailing list where we can provide them with access to additional resources and information on upcoming events.
YouTube Subscribers and Views:
The study sessions were streamed on YouTube and Twitch, resulting in over 1,293 video views and 108 new subscribers. The videos remain available for future viewing by members of the community. https://www.youtube.com/@awscloudsecurityusergroup/streams
Prizes and winners:
As an incentive for participation, prizes were offered at the end of each study session. A total of 11 prizes were awarded to quiz winners at the end of each study session. The quizzes were hosted on Kahoot. One winner did not contact us, and no prize was requested for them. The list of the winners are below:
- Nijita Arnaud — $100 AWS Credit Voucher
- Tolu Orina — AWS Security Specialty exam voucher
- Obasoron Olakunle Adeyemi — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
- Hichem Ghazouani — AWS Security Specialty exam voucher
- Diamond ‘Toye — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
- Kolapo Obajuluwa — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
- Gabriel Akins — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
- Yewande Raji — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
- James Teddy JR — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
- Daramola Ayobami — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
- Onyeani Njoku Victor — $50 AWS Credit Voucher
Community members that won were appreciative of the prizes. Some of the communication from them are highlighted below:
While some wished we extended the prizes beyond a winner per session 😊
Conclusion:
The AWS Cloud Security User Group West Africa study sessions were successful in attracting participants and increasing community engagement. The sessions provided valuable resources and helped participants prepare for the AWS Security Specialty exam. We also had a post event series meetup where we awarded Internet data vouchers for two outstanding community leaders that supported the success of the series — Blessing Nwojiji and Abiodun Eniola.
Our next event is the “AWS re:Invent re:Caps on Security and Identity” and we plan to hold similar study sessions in upcoming months of this year, covering various security perspectives in the future.
NOTE: We will soon begin planning for our main in-person AWS summit event, where we aim to host a large number of delegates from across West Africa for a full day of learning and networking. The specific date for the event will be determined during our next leaders meeting. However, we have agreed that it will be scheduled for either July, August, or September. Follow our public profiles to be notified of upcoming events.
