2021 African Commonwealth Virtual Conference and Workshops

Thank you for your interest in the 2021 African Commonwealth Virtual Conference and Workshops.

The Home Office NCRA team works closely with a wide range of delivery partners for cyber risk assessments and capacity building worldwide. Our partners will share their knowledge and expertise across the conference topics, and will be available to join in the discussion in appropriate round table and panel sessions.

22 November -

02 December 2021

Conference Home

Conference at a glance

One Continent, One Vision, One Team United in Promoting Cybersecurity in Africa. The African forum of computer incident response teams, aims to propose solutions to Challenges for Internet Health in Af* Internet Ecosystem.

CREST is a not for profit organisation that serves the needs of a technical information security marketplace that requires the services of a regulated professional services industry.

CREST represents the technical information security industry by:

offering a demonstrable level of assurance of processes and procedures of member organisations
validating the competence of their technical security staff
providing guidance, standards and opportunities to share and enhance knowledge
providing technical security staff recognised professional qualifications and those entering or progressing in the industry with support with on-going professional development

Our mission is to ensure a thriving and inclusive pipeline of talent into the cyber security industry. Established in March 2010, we have developed a series of national competitions, learning programmes and networking initiatives designed to inspire and enable more people from diverse backgrounds to become cyber security professionals.

We identify fresh talent with the skills and diverse backgrounds the cyber security industry needs and demands. We specialise in highlighting the many lucrative and rewarding opportunities for those who have not yet considered pathways into cyber security.

Our immersive schools programmes, online games and careers fairs provide entry points for students into other UK wide educational programmes such as Cyber First, Cyber Discovery and the CyberCenturion competition. We target students early on in their education, particularly in areas of socio-economic deprivation. But we also highlight entry-level jobs, apprenticeships and further education opportunities, and encourage networking and cyber training right up to university level.

The Cyber Scheme is a not-for-profit organisation and is run by an Independent Board of Directors drawn from a range of backgrounds but with significant experience in Business and the Cyber Security industry. The Cyber Scheme was set up with the approval of GCHQ/NCSC as the National Authorities on Cyber Security.

Our vision is to provide a high quality platform for certification in a range of critical skills areas to support the UK’s National Cyber Security needs, digital resilience and the economic wellbeing across the full spectrum of UK business, academia and the public sector. It is important that all of these sectors have access to suitably qualified staff in order to meet the challenges they face in the Digital world we live in today.

Working in collaboration with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Industry partners and WMG at Warwick University, the aim of the Cyber Scheme is to provide a high quality and robust training and examination process to meet those needs.

The Trust was founded in March 2017 as the opportunities and dangers of the digital revolution were becoming increasingly apparent. The vision of the Founders was to help children and vulnerable people access the digital world safely and securely and at the same time enjoy the benefits of the technology.

Initially our work focused on Gloucestershire with the support of the Police and Crime Commissioner, the Chief Constable and local schools and colleges. The style of the work comprised face-to-face interactive sessions with young people. Independent assessment indicated that the work was engaging and achieving its objectives.

After the launch the demands for support grew significantly and this has led the Trustees to pursue a different strategy but with the same objectives.

Working collaboratively, we decided to create and launch a new internet safety app known as “SpeakOut!” for Android and iPhone/iPad to be used in schools and more widely from 2021 onwards. This has been designed initially though not exclusively to meet the needs of young people from the ages of 10 to 14, a period of transition for many, with an initial focus on how to recognise and respond to Bullying, quickly supplemented by another storyline on Online Grooming.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs.

Founded in 1865 to facilitate international connectivity in communications networks, we allocate global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develop the technical standards that ensure networks and technologies seamlessly interconnect, and strive to improve access to ICTs to underserved communities worldwide. Every time you make a phonecall via the mobile, access the Internet or send an email, you are benefitting from the work of ITU.

To maintain global trust in technology and manage security in a dynamic threat environment, public policy must continue to evolve, cybersecurity risk management skills must continue to be enhanced, and advanced security practices and solutions must be effectively deployed. Microsoft supports these critical efforts, welcoming the opportunity to partner with governments to foster ecosystem security, resilience, and stability along with digital transformation.

We are a cyber security technology consulting, incident response and applied research company. We focus on services for specialized public service providers, finance industry and corporations with high data sensitivity.

NRD Cyber Security security management services assist organisations in establishing their own information security management systems or enables them to outsource professional security management services.

The Global Cyber Security Capacity Centre (GCSCC) is a leading international centre for research on efficient and effective cybersecurity capacity-building, promoting an increase in the scale, pace, quality and impact of cybersecurity capacity-building initiatives across the world. It has created a first-of-its-kind model to review cybersecurity capacity maturity across five areas (or ‘Dimensions’), which aims to enable nations to self-assess, benchmark, better plan investments and national cybersecurity strategies, as well as set priorities for capacity development.

Our mission is to make the Internet more secure by bringing to light vulnerabilities, malicious activity and emerging threats.

We promote a culture of sharing, equip organizations to improve their security, support criminal investigations, help protect victims, and offer free remediation reports.

We’re driven by the vision of a secure, threat-free Internet.

As security professionals, we understand there will always be obstacles on that path. Yet as passionate altruists committed to doing the right thing for the right reasons, we strive to that end: conducting leading-edge research and innovation with transparency, impartiality, and unassailable ethical standards.

Torchlight is a leading global provider of security, stability and rule of law solutions to address national and international challenges for governments and corporations.

Since our establishment in 2011, we have been focused on realising our vision of being the security and development sector’s partner of choice for complex security and development requirements.

Our incredible journey has seen us support 70 different government organisations, in 41 countries, creating a reputation that is built on a legacy of positive interactions and effective solutions.

Our global team of security and development experts bring a unique blend of specialist knowledge, empowering our clients with the technical know-how and confidence to solve their toughest challenges.

We are committed to our mission of providing enduring security and stability where it is needed most. By bringing clarity to complexity, we resolve multifaceted security and development challenges, enhancing the everyday lives of citizens and protecting national interests.

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.

The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development.