Capitalizing on the advancement in information and communication technologies, civic actors are increasingly, congregating online, taking advantage of the social media platforms and hashtags (#) to ask critical questions about democratic governance, campaigning for good governance, reforms, corporate accountability, and numerous causes. With this growing transition to digital activism and online mass action, an equal need for digital security consciousness has become imperative. Under this pillar, civic groups and organizations will benefit from group seminars and customized trainings designed to increase their capacity to confront digital and surveillance threats negatively impacting their work by implementing cybersecurity and data protection controls, and also learn from others’ experiences of preventing and mitigating cyberattacks. Participants will benefit from these five areas of strategic focus: Online safety for bloggers, journalists, human rights defenders (HRDs) Data protection for civil society organizations Understanding/Mitigating risks of investigative journalism Whistleblowing safely Rapid response mechanisms in West Africa Social protection mechanisms in West Africa