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With the ever-increasing reliance on technology, the demand for cybersecurity professionals is on the rise, both locally and globally.
In October 2018, the Bank of Ghana issued the Cyber and Information Security Directive (CISD) for banks and other Bank of Ghana-regulated financial institutions with the expectation that all regulated financial institutions would implement the required Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) controls to ensure the delivery of a safer digital financial Industry.
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Wednesday commissioned the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre (FICSOC), to deal decisively with cybersecurity threats in the financial services sector.
BoG commissions centre to fight cyber attacks
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Ernest Addison, says the Financial Industry Command Security Operations Centre (FICSOC) is a key component of the systems needed to address the challenges of cyber security.