[kictanet] IG Discussion 2009, Day 9 of 10 - National Cybersecurity strategies

[mwende njiraini]

Morning,

Reference to email below - you may wish to make reference to the following
additional resources

   - One more CERT in Africa: Mauritius Gets Computer Emergency Response
   Team -
   http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/146123/mauritius_gets_computer_emergency_response_team.html
   - CERT is located at Carnegie Mellon University, involved in Internet
   security vunerabilities, long term network changes research:
   http://www.cert.org/
   - Team Cymru is a specialized Internet security research firm :
   http://www.team-cymru.org/
   - FIRST is the global Forum for Incident Response and Security Teams:
   http://www.first.org/

Kind regards
Mwende
Please note the change in the subject line today is IG Discussion 2009,*Day
9 of 10 *

*Disclaimer: Views expressed here (except those quoted or referenced) are
the author’s own*


On 5/7/09, mwende njiraini <mwende.njiraini at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good morning,
>
>
>
> Today we have the opportunity of discussing the last aspect of
> cybersecurity: Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)/Computer
> Emergency Response Teams (CERT). CSIRTs/CERTs are responsible for preparing
> for, detecting, managing and responding to cybersecurity incidents as well
> as creating consumer awareness.
>
>
>
> Global cybersecurity is said to be ‘as strong as the weakest link’.  Developing
> countries particularly in Africa have not sufficiently addressed
> cybersecurity issues.  While some countries have initiated efforts to
> develop cybersecurity capabilities through the establishment of National
> CSIRTs/CERTs, the CERT-TCC in Tunisia is the only active national CERT in
> Africa (http://www.ansi.tn/en/about_cert-tcc.htm).
>
>
>
> In establishing a National CERT/CSIRT…
>
>    - What structure could be adopted?
>    - What services should be offered?
>    - What elements could be considered to establish trust in this
>    institution thereby encouraging organizations with critical information
>    infrastructure (CII) such as government agencies, banks, educational
>    institutions, water and power companies, etc, to share of cybersecurity
>    incidents?
>
>
>
> Kind regards
>
> Mwende
>
> *Disclaimer: Views expressed here (except those quoted or referenced) are
> the author’s own*
>
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