cybersecurity

Ghana Secures Tier 1 Status In 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index
16 Sep

Ghana Secures Tier 1 Status In 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index

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Ghana has achieved Tier 1 status in the 2024 Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), solidifying its position as a leader in cybersecurity globally. Tier 1, the highest rank, recognizes nations that serve as role models in cybersecurity practices. According to the Cyber Security Authority (CSA), Ghana’s advanced cybersecurity framework, scoring 99.27%, highlights its leadership in Africa, second only to Mauritius. The score reflects significant improvements across key pillars—Legal, Technical, Organizational, Capacity Building, and Cooperation—since Ghana’s previous ranking of 86.69% in 2020. Key achievements include the implementation of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), licensing of…
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Ghana Becomes First Country In Africa To Implement Cybersecurity Regulatory Framework
16 Jul

Ghana Becomes First Country In Africa To Implement Cybersecurity Regulatory Framework

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The Cyber Se­curity Authority (CSA) has licensed 51 cybersecurity players in line with a major step to align the country’s cybersecurity standards with global bench­marks. Comprising Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs), Cyber security Establishments (CEs), and Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs), they are duly accredited to offer cybersecurity services. This makes Ghana the first country in Africa and the second globally, following Singapore, to implement a comprehensive regulatory framework for these Cybersecurity players. At a ceremony last Friday, the Director-General of the CSA, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, cautioned that persons or institutions who offer cyber security services with­out a license or accreditation were in…
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