1,400 individuals and businesses register with Cyber Security Authority
About 1,400 individuals and businesses operating in the country have registered with the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) for licenses and accreditation since the Authority commenced the implementation of the cybersecurity regulatory regime in March 2023.
As of Monday, February 19, 2024, the CSA had registered a total of 1,383 persons and institutions.
They include 1,137 Cybersecurity Professionals (CPs), 194 Cybersecurity Service Providers (CSPs), and 52 Cybersecurity Establishments (CES), bringing the total number to.
While some institutions and individuals have been issued provisional licenses pending the issuance of a final license, many others are at various stages of the licensing and accreditation process.
In furtherance of the December 31, 2023 deadline for all existing CSPS, CES, and CPs to have obtained a license or accreditation pursuant to sections 3(a), 4(k), 49, 50, 51, 57, and 59 of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), individuals and businesses without licenses or accreditation are prohibited from conducting business in Ghana.
The CSA, in a statement, declared its full commitment to enforcing the provisions of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) regarding its mandate to regulate CSPS, CEs, and CPs.
It warned all Cybersecurity Service Providers, Cybersecurity Establishments, and Cybersecurity Professionals offering cybersecurity services without the Authority’s license or accreditation that they will face the full rigors of the law, including administrative penalties and criminal prosecutions pursuant to sections 49, 92, and 95 of the Act.
Licensing/Accreditation Clinic
The Authority also reiterated its commitment to developing the cybersecurity industry to ensure a secure and resilient digital ecosystem pursuant to section 3(d) of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038).
It has therefore established a licensing and accreditation clinic at its premises, on the 3rd floor of the NCA Tower, Airport City, Accra, to assist all CSPS, CEs, and CPs who qualify but are having difficulties in completing the online application process for a license or accreditation.
This process is open every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until the end of the first quarter of 2024.
