Information Security Capacity Building Programs For Selected Public Institutions in Nigeria

The International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), Malaysia and Global Network for Cybersolution (GNC), Nigeria are offering an exclusive IMPACT SECURITYCORE TRAINING PROGRAMME for selected public institutions in Nigeria.

Objectives of the Capacity Building:

• Creating skilled Information Security and Compliance Personnel for the Public Institutions
• An opportunity for Cybercrime Unit and ICT personnel to build a security foundation for the organization and drive their organization to become globally certified institution with capacity to provide compliance direction for others within their domain.
• Generate operational wide information security readiness and consciousness in Public Institution.

 

This course sets a core foundation of IT security knowledge for all attendees describing the core fundamentals of information security in an interesting, relevant and applied manner, this course describes the close alignment of information security with ever-changing institutional requirements and enables the attendees to effectively understand information security concepts and build them into all institutional IT processes and data operation.

The Highlight of Training Program:

Training Program Highlights

Venue:  Chamscity exclusively, Maitama

Date: Full day –March 29^th – 31^th 2011

Cost per Participant: N150, 000 per participant

Payment must be confirmed 2weeks before the training

(Covers training, Toolkits, Demonstration, Materials, Certificate)

Refreshment: Breakfast (tea break) & Lunch

Special Features: Special SANS & GAIC scholarship to the overall best participant as

Approved by IMPACT/SANS

Global Standard: ISO_IEC_27002:2005, and other internationally

recognized standards and practices

Maximum No Class:                      50

Minimum No Class:                      30

Nature of Training:                       Global,  Technical & Management program, Practically Exclusive & executive in delivery .

 

The Scope of the Training

The training covers the four strategic international modules essential to the protection and survivability of IT systems within the scope of global information system security assurance (GIAC) and standard most applicable in public and corporate organizations. The four modules that will be covered are as follows:

• Module One: Introduction to Information and Information Security
• Module Two: The Core Fundamentals of Information Security
• Module Three: Designing and Implementing Security
• Module Four: Assurance and Compliance

Supporting Standards:

In order to be a credible and authoritative program, this course is based on the ISO_IEC_27002; 2005, and other internationally recognized standards and practices.

Benefit & Outcome of the Training Program

• The outcome of the program will repositioned the participants in information security readiness essential to providing institutional roadmap, legal and security compliance regime for the country .
• Delivery of capacity with adaptable- global skills and strategies required to securing public institution critical information operations and protection against cyber threats and insider vulnerability.
• Eliminate internal workforce information security weaknesses, while raising technical capacity to engaged and collaborate technically with the industry and other core stakeholders in the administration of safety and protection of Nigeria local cyberspace against cyber threats.

Targeted Participants

The programme is specifically designed for the Nigeria Public Institutions targeting the following core department and Critical Users departments (CUD):

• Personnel of Information Technology unit
• Personnel of Legal unit
• Related critical user departments (CUD) such as Human Resource personnel, Finance personnel, and all  critical digital information users, from the newest member of the team to the most experienced professional.

We have included Training Program outlines and other detailed proposed projects for your consideration.

For comprehensive information on the training, please visit: www.impact-alliance.org. For instance local response to your further enquiry, please call: GNC-IMPACT Nigeria Desk; Segun 08037017537, 080 56268940, Olumide – 0803 271 5724 or send enquiry to impact@cybersolutionafrica.org .

Expression of Gratitude to Our Official Supporters, Partners and Sponsors

As we embark on the new year journey of 2009, the Board and Management of Global Network for Cybersolution Ltd/Gte would like to express our profound gratitude to all our pioneered anti-cybercrime and cybersecurity advocacy supporters, sponsors and partners.

We would like to give exclusive special recognition to the support of His Excellency, President Musa Yar’dua, -The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Jonathan Goodluck, -The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , and the following government institutions and corporate bodies for supporting our historic and the 1^st National Cybercrime and Cybersecurity conference in Nigeria;

Government Institution official supporters

• The Presidency
• Federal Ministry of Justice of Nigeria (FMoJ)
• National Information Technology Development Agency (N.I.T.D.A)
  (Under Federal Ministry of Science and Technology)
• Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC)
• Ghana-India Koffi-Annan Center of Excellence in ICT, Ghana.
• Directorate of Cybersecurity – Office of National Security Adviser
• Representatives of the Sokoto, Kano, Bauchi, Imo, Nassarawa, Rivers, Lagos, and Ogun State Governments
• Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)
• Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)
• Nigeria Police Headquarters

Professional Bodies Supporters

• Computer Professional of Nigeria (CPN)
• Nigeria Computer Society (NCS)
• Nigerian Internet Registration Association (NIRA)
• Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN)
  and host of others

Financial Institutions & Corporate Bodies/Sponsors

• First Bank of Nigeria PLC
• Access Bank of Nigeria PLC
• CHAMS PLC
• Dlink Nigeria Ltd
• Programmos
• System Specs Nig Ltd
• Omatek PLC
• Micromedia Computer Network Ltd
•  Connect Technologies Ltd
• Olujinmi & Akeredolu Chambers
• Paradigm Initiative Nigeria
• Zinox Computers
• ennovate NIGERIA

We appreciate your support, participation, sponsorship, and partnership that enabled us to succeed during the 1st National Conference on Cybercrime and Cybersecurity hosted in Abuja this year. We have all pioneered the emergence of Cyber-safety and Cybe security-legacy for Nigerian, and Africa continental.

We assured you the outcome and recommendations of the conference have been submitted to all relevant federal policy making institutions in the country, right from the presidency, National Security Adviser office, Nigeria Communication Commission, Federal Ministry of Justice as well as National Info. Tech. Dev. Agency (NITDA). We can assure you that Federal Government is taking major step toward implementing some of the recommendations.

Our collective actions at the conference is just the beginning of the enthronement of anti-cybercrime and cybersecurity culture in line with Global Cybersecurity Agenda as mandated by World Information Summit on Information Society.

The sensitization conference is reawakening policy makers and National legislative leaders, and is alreadily yielding unimaginable results some of which are; altering yet-to-be release New National IT Policy, accelerating implementation of National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection policy, 2nd reading of Cybercrime Law bill at the senate, sensitization of all relevant IT security stakeholders and professional bodies, as well renewed National media awareness coverage focusing on Cybercrime and Cybersecurity in the country.

We wish to assure you of our continued commitment and renewed drive to providing Anti-cybercrime initiatives and Cybersecuirty Advocacy, and look forward to a more rewarding partnership with our supporters and sponsors in this new year of Cyber-Realignment.

Shortly, we would be sending to your mailbox our unveiling Cyber-Safety and Security programs for our nations’ vulnerabilities. Please watch out for these program.

We use this opportunity to wish you all a prosperous new year.

Thank you and best regards.

Chairman LOC – Cybercrime Conference ’08
Tel: +234-9-7801555
E-Mail: segun@cybersolutionafrica.org
Alt. E-Mail: cybersolutionafrica@hotmail.com
Website: www.cybersolutionafrica.org