Cyber Security Authority (CSA) launched

On 1st October 2021, as part of the activities marking the launch of the Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, MP, launched the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and unveiled its logo

The CSA, an Agency under the Ministry of Communications and Digitalisation (MoCD) transitioned from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) following the passage of the Cybersecurity Act 2020 (Act 1038) which provides for the establishment of the Authority.

The CSA has been established to regulate cybersecurity activities, protect Critical Information Infrastructure, provide for the development of the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), promote public awareness and education on cybersecurity matters, and to provide for related matters in Ghana.