The Natonal Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a natonal agency established in 2018 under the Ministry of Communicatons. The NCSC is responsible for Ghana’s cybersecurity development including cybersecurity incidents response coordinaton within government and with the private sector. The NCSC is responsible for Awareness Creaton & Capacity Building, Cybersecurity Incident Coordinaton & Response (CERT), Critcal Natonal Informaton Infrastructure Protecton (CNIIP), Child Online Protecton (COP) and Internatonal Cooperaton, among others. The NCSC is responsible for the development and implementaton of Ghana’s Natonal Cybersecurity Policy & Strategy. The NCSC work closely with the Natonal Cyber Security Technical Working Group (NCSTWG) in the implementaton of cybersecurity initatves across government and non-governmental sectors.
Capacity Building and Awareness Creation
Cybersecurity capacity building trainings for government and non-government agencies, private sector, academia coupled with heightening cybersecurity awareness and sensitisation through public outreach programmes.
Cybersecurity development
Developing a robust cybersecurity ecosystem through informed and dynamic policies and strategies reflecting current cybercrime/ cybersecurity trend.
Protecting critical sectors
Strengthening cybersecurity in our critical sectors, such as banking and telecommunications via sectorial Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs).
Operations
Ensuring effective coordination, cooperation and deployment for best response to cyber threats.