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NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY WEEK 2016
DAY 121 NOV 2016
09:00 — 10:15
Accra International Conference Centre
Opening Ceremony
Setting the Cyber Agenda – Prof Nii Quaynor, Chairman, NITA
Welcome Remarks
National Security Coordinator
US Ambassador to Ghana
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Communications
Keynote and official Opening – His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic
10:15 — 10:45
Coffee Break+ Group Photograph
10:45– 12:00pm
Cybercrime Session
Moderator: Prof Nii Quaynor, Chairman, NITA
Presentations:
Tackling cybercrime: Prospects and Challenges — Dr. Gustav Yankson, Head, Police CID Cybercrime Unit.
Building capacity across sectors for to enhanced cybersecurity: USG-GOG Security Governance Initiative(SGI) — Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh, SGI Cybersecurity & Cybercrime
International Co-operations:
Ghana’s ascension to the Budapest Convention: the Council of Europe GLACY+ project — William Tevie, Director General, National Communications Authority.
Tracking the Pervasive Cyber Gang — Albert Antwi-Bosiako, Principal Consultant, e-Crime bureau .
Sponsor’s Presentation – Microsoft
Q & A
12:00 — 1:30 pm
Cyber Security Session
Moderator: Chairman, NCA
Presentations:
Presentation 1:
Roadmap to improved cybersecurity: National Cyber Security Policy & Strategy –Eric Akumiah, Ministry of Communications, Ghana
Improving cyber safety for our children: The Ghana COP Initiatives — Dr. Annan, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Communications
The Philosophy of cybersecurity Incidents Handling — Marcus Adomey, Chief Operations Manager, AfricaCERT
PPP in securing our Cyberspace: The Ghana Cybersecurity Information Exchange Partnership — Luqman Mahama, Snr. Analyst, CERT-GH
Fostering Research in Cybersecurity: A case of hardened Operating system to minimize cyber Attacks — Edward AcquahDanso, Research Fellow, KNUST
ISACA’s cyber security career starter — K. N. Akwa, President, ISACA Ghana
Sponsor’s Presentation –
Q&A
1:30 – 2:30pm
Digital identity & Internet Rights Session
Moderator: Dr. Adarkwa, President, GTUC
Protecting our Digital Identity :-
Internet freedom vrs responsible use: case of abuse of social media — Suleman Briamah, Executive Director, MFWA Internet Freedom Coalition
Building Capacity of COP stakeholders for online Safety of Children — Awo Aidam Amenyeh, Executive Director, J-Initiative
Sponsor’s presentation
Q&A
2:30 – 2:45pm
Closing
Remarks by
Prof Nii Quaynor, Chairman, NITA
MC: Papa Arkhurst, Director, IT Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration
DAY 2 | DAY 322/23 NOV 2016
Parallel Workshops
AITI-KACE
Forensics Track & Setup and running your CERT :
Topics to be covered:
Concept of Cyberspace
Concept of Cybercrime
Concept of Cybersecurity
Concept of CSIRTs
Operational Framework of CSIRTs
Organizational Framework of CSIRTs
Benefit of CSIRTs
Creation of CSIRTs
DAY 424 NOV 2016
10:00 – 12:30Pm
Alisa Hotel
National Cyber Security Week 2016 National High Level Round-table Meeting “State of Cybersecurity in Ghana”
Setting the Stage
Prof. Nii Quaynor
Welcome Remarks
Minister of Communications, Ghana
Keynote Address
Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Cyber Attack Simulation —- Albert Antwi-Boasiako Principal Consultant, e-crime Bureau
State of Cyber Security in Ghana — Eric Akumiah, Head, CERT-GH
The GOG – USG Security Governance Initiative on Cybersecurity & Cybercrime — DG, National Communication Authority
Putting Information Security governance at the top of our fight against cybercrime — C.K. Bruce, ISACA Ghana
Sponsor’s presentation
Q & A and Discussion
Way Forward — Moderator
Closing Remarks — Chief of Staff