The current security framework and threat landscape inimical to National Security and Economy Development has grown beyond the contemporary domains of the land, Sea, Air, and Space. Cyberspace has ushered in new opportunities with its attendant security challenges.
In continuation of measures towards safeguarding the nation's presence in cyberspace while ensuring protection of national critical information infrastructure, the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA), in partnership with Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, Federal Ministry of Justice, Central Bank of Nigeria, Economic & Financial Crimes Commission, Nigerian Communications Commission, National Information Technology Development Agency, Nigerian Communications Satellite and Galaxy Backbone is organizing a 2-day National Cybersecurity Forum (NCSF-2014) under the re-invigorated public-private sector partnership and multi-stakeholder engagement.
The event is scheduled to hold at 9:00 am, June 18-19, 2014, at Eko Hotel & Suites Victoria Island, Lagos.
The general objectives of the forum are to harness stakeholders input into the policy framework on cybersecurity; to build national consensus on National Cybersecurity Roadmap; and to facilitate a unified e-security foundation for Digital Nigeria through a coordinated effort.
The specific objectives of the forum are as follows:
- To secure the cooperation, understanding and the support of other critical government agencies, which will help, prevent disjointed policy document, as well as achieving a coherent and all-inclusive Strategy in which all other similar cybersecurity undertaken in the country will be infused into the overall framework of the National Cybersecurity Policy.
- The Engagement of all stakeholders will ensure a far reaching inclusion of stakeholder's critical views, addressing areas of strategic concerns, and laying a foundation for trusted relationship between the public and organized private sector on cybersecurity.
- The consequence of the two objectives above will lead to national consensus building towards the acceptance and the adoption of the policy and strategy documents. It aims to facilitate a trusted relationship required for effective implementation and partnership on cybersecurity in the country.
TARGET AUDIENCES:
Captains of Industry & Corporate decision makers; Civil Society Organizations ; Press and Media industry ; Academia; Law Makers ; Legal industry ; State Governments ; Federal Ministry of Communication Technology ; Federal Ministry of Information ; National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA), ; Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ; Nigeria Communication Satellite (NigComsat) ; Galaxy backbone ; Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ; National Space Research & Development Agency ; Nigeria Police Headquarters ; Federal Ministry of Justice ; Federal Ministry of Trade & Investment ; Defence Headquarters ; Federal Ministry of Education ; National Orientation Agency ; Economic & Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) ; Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA) ; State Security Service (SSS) ; Ministry of Youth Development.
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