2025-06-19 – 08:00-10:00 (Africa/Abidjan), Classroom 2 workshops
In today’s complex IT environments, understanding your information system's architecture is critical for ensuring security, resilience, and operational efficiency. Mercator, an open-source mapping tool, empowers organizations to visualize and analyze their IT ecosystems with precision. This workshop offers a practical introduction to Mercator, guiding participants through its core functionalities and real-world applications. Designed for IT and security professionals, the session will provide hands-on experience with mapping techniques, data integration, and use case exploration. Participants will leave with actionable knowledge and the skills needed to leverage Mercator for enhanced decision-making in their own environments.
Discover how Mercator, the award-winning open source tool for information system mapping, can transform your approach to managing infrastructures and data. In this 2-hour workshop, you will learn to use Mercator to model, visualize, and analyze your IT ecosystem efficiently. Whether you are a CISO, system administrator, or security consultant, this hands-on session will guide you through Mercator’s key features—from creating your first map to integrating advanced data.
Join us for an interactive session combining theory and practice. You’ll have the opportunity to explore real-world use cases, work directly with the tool, and leave with skills you can apply immediately to your professional projects. No prior knowledge of Mercator is required, but please bring your laptop to make the most of this experience!
Hi there, I'm Didier, a technology and information security enthusiast. I started my career as an information security Ninja, defending information systems against cyber threats using my Jedi skills. However, I also have another side to me that comes out at night, that of a benevolent hacker. I love using my skills to support the values of open source and firmly believe in them.
I believe that technology can be used to improve people's lives, but this can only be done if we work together and share our knowledge. That's why I'm also a strong advocate of collaboration and openness in the tech industry.
May the source code be with you!