Submit AfriCaribbean Commerce and Funding Discussion board collaborations begin

Popping out of the latest AfriCaribbean Commerce and Funding Discussion board held in September 2022, The Elizabeth Sloane Institute of Know-how (ESIT) and the Cyber Safety Authority (CSA) of the Republic of Ghana have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct the capability of Ghanaian Cybersecurity Professionals beneath a grant program. 

The partnership will deliver collectively globally acknowledged and Business normal Cyber Safety Certification packages to assist the Authority’s efforts in selling the event of cybersecurity within the nation.

The MoU was signed in Accra by the Director-Common of the CSA, Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, and the President and Board Member of ESIT, Ms. Melanie Wynter, a Jamaican. 

The strategic management and the coverage course of the Hon. Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, and the immense assist of Hon. Herbert Krapa, the then Deputy Minister for Commerce who facilitated the engagement as a part of his commerce mission to the Caribbean, and The Honorable Mia Amor Mottley, S.C., M.P for facilitating such an essential occasion to the growth of Caribbean African alternate. All of the Ministers are extremely recommended on this endeavor. 

Dr. Antwi-Boasiako, in his opening remarks, said that the partnership is a crucial component amongst initiatives of the Authority to develop cybersecurity skills and workforce as a part of the Accreditation of the Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs). 

In line with him, in an period of laws, organizations that must adjust to business laws and safety requirements might be required to interact the providers of licensed Professionals to safeguard IT techniques and infrastructures of organizations.

 He additional famous that the signing of the MoU was vital because it heralds the CSA’s regulatory regime of accrediting Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs). He expressed his optimism that the cybersecurity business in Ghana, and Professionals alike, can make the most of such advantages and align with the Authority’s regulatory actions, hoping for clean collaboration and pledged assist to implement the collaboration.

On her half, the President of the ESIT, Ms. Wynter, underscored that there’s a big deficit of cybersecurity professionals in Africa, noting that this problem is because of a number of uncertified practitioners. She consequently supplied assurance that the packages supplied by the Institute as a part of the settlement will be sure that extra individuals are licensed in Ghana and past. 

The Elizabeth Sloane Institute of Know-how (ESIT) is an On-line Increased Training supplier, providing on-line self-paced grasp’s levels and Cybersecurity Skilled certificates in collaboration with accredited Universities and respected Skilled Qualification Authorities akin to CompTIA and (ISC)². ESIT is the educational division of Elizabeth Sloane LLC, a worldwide information consulting agency. 

The Cyber Safety Authority (CSA) is the regulator of cybersecurity actions in Ghana, with the mandate to advertise the event of cybersecurity and supply for associated issues. 

Subsequently, the CSA is implementing a lot of regulatory actions together with the Safety of Vital Data Infrastructures and Accreditation of Sectoral Laptop Emergency Response Groups (CERTs). The Authority has, since March 1, 2023, commenced the regulatory exercise of Licensing Cybersecurity Service Suppliers (CSPs), Accrediting Cybersecurity Institutions (CEs), and Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs). 

Following the graduation of this licensing and accreditation train, after September 30, 2023, it is going to be unlawful to supply cybersecurity providers with no license, pursuant to Part 49 (1) of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038). The necessity to develop the business, the necessities to undertake finest practices and requirements, and nationwide safety issues are driving such regulatory actions. 

The Board of Elizabeth Sloane accredited subsidiaries amounting to $14.6 million in October 2022 to upskill and certify ICT professionals throughout Africa and the Caribbean over the subsequent two years. This system which was launched in Ghana serves because the launchpad for this Cyber Safety Grant Program. 

This system will present a grant to cowl greater than 60 per cent of the coaching and certification prices related to chosen skilled certification packages, together with the next. 

Licensed Data Techniques Safety Skilled (CISSP)

Techniques Safety Licensed Practitioner (SSCP)

Licensed Cloud Safety Skilled (CCSP)

CompTIA Safety+ 

CompTIA PenTest+

Superior Safety Practitioner (CompTIA CASP+)

 CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CompTIA CYSA+)