Cybersecurity service providers in Ghana are required to obtain licenses from the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) by January 2025.
Failure to comply will attract legal sanctions, including administrative fines and criminal prosecutions under the law governing the industry.
Driving the news
The Cybersecurity Authority of Ghana held its 3rd Licensing & Accreditation Ceremony last ago, accrediting 58 Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs), 13 Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs), and 3 Cybersecurity Establishments (CEs).
At the ceremony, the Director-General of the CSA, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, made it clear cybersecurity services cannot be offered in the country without accreditation.
“From next year, we will be publishing cyber security providers in good standing. If you are not, you cannot offer cyber security services in the country. We will come in the first quarter of 2025 fully prepared to execute what the law says we should execute,” the Director-General of the CSA said.
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Purpose of accreditation
The accreditation is to ensure that CSPs, CEs and CPs are offering the best services to consumers by approved standards and procedures in line with the local requirements and international best practices for the benefit of making Ghana a cyber resilience country.
The way forward
According to Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako, the CSA is willing to support CSPs, CEs, and CPs by building their capacities and aligning their services with international best practices.
In doing so, he announced that the Authority had launched the Industry Forum under Section 81 of Act 1038 to provide a platform for stakeholders to share ideas, shape policy and enhance industry standards.
He also announced that the CSA had also inaugurated Independent Assessors to support the authority in executing relevant regulatory activities.
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