The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a national agency established in 2018 under the Ministry of Communications. The NCSC is responsible for Ghana’s cybersecurity development including cybersecurity incidents response coordination within government and with the private sector. The NCSC is responsible for Awareness Creation & Capacity Building, Cybersecurity Incident Coordination & Response (CERT), Critical National Information Infrastructure Protection (CNIIP), Child Online Protection (COP) and International Cooperation, among others. The NCSC is responsible for the development and implementation of Ghana’s National Cybersecurity Policy & Strategy. The NCSC work closely with the National Cyber Security Technical Working Group (NCSTWG) in the implementation of cybersecurity initiatives 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.

Confidentiality

We value the classification of national and personal information since it underpins our course to build a resilient cyber ecosystem.

Integrity

We approach our duties with seriousness and operate with high moral values in a well cordial working environment. Honesty is a value we hold in high esteem.

Reliability

We inspire confidence among Ghanaians with our dependability by encouraging reporting of cyber incidents.

Inclusiveness

We value diverse views and perspectives exhibited by our multi-stakeholder engagements in decision making to build a robust cyber ecosystem.

Commitment

We are committed to ensure that the cyber ecosystem of Ghana is protected for a Safer Digital Ghana.

Professionalism

We execute our mandate with professional competence. We take pride in the mission bestowed upon us to operate in a culture of trust and integrity with one another and the citizenry.

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