Cyber Security Industry Forum to be launched in October
A nine-member committee to facilitate the development of an industry code for the cyber security industry has been established in Accra.
Constituted by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), the committee is also expected to establish the Cyber Security Industry Forum.
The Committee is chaired by the CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Dr Kenneth Edem Ashigbey, with representatives from Ghana Association of Banks (GAB), International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), Institute of ICT Professionals Ghana (IIPGH), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and the three industry representatives on the CSA governing board as other members.
It was formed during a preliminary consultative meeting to brainstorm the strategic roadmap for the development of the Industry Forum.
Section 81(1) of the Cyber Security Act mandates the establishment of “an Industry Forum which is a platform that periodically brings the industry together to discuss matters of common interest to the industry”.
The Cyber Security Industry Forum will be launched in October this year to coincide with the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM).
Director-General of the CSA, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, emphasised the crucial role of industry support in shaping policy and regulatory activities as well as the forum’s potential to support industry standards.
He added that the ongoing licensing and accreditation of cyber security service providers, establishments and professionals was to assure international best practices, and to give recognition to industry professionals in Ghana and that the process was likely to impact the membership of the forum positively.
Dr Ashigbey pledged the Committee’s commitment to the forum, and expressed optimism that its pivotal role would drive industry development and unify the industry.
Through the Joint Cyber Security Committee (JCC) secretariat, the CSA is actively spearheading the operationalisation of the forum, signalling a collaborative effort to enhance industry cohesion and standards.
This initiative underscores the CSA’s commitment to fostering a collaborative regulatory environment and elevating Ghana’s cyber security landscape through industry cooperation and dialogue.
BY TIMES REPORTER
