Central Securities Clearing System PLC (CSCS) is worked up to announce the forthcoming 2024 Cybersecurity Convention, organized by the Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser (ONSA) and CSCS.
This extremely anticipated occasion will happen at Transcorp Hilton Lodge in Abuja on October 17, 2024.
This 12 months’s convention is themed “Cybersecurity: Synergizing AI and Infrastructure,” and can carry collectively nationwide and worldwide leaders to debate the combination of synthetic intelligence (AI) into cybersecurity methods and infrastructure.
The collaboration between the ONSA and CSCS will guarantee sturdy participation of Nigeria’s main private and non-private sector establishments on the convention. Since its inception in 2019, the convention has been a high-profile occasion bringing collectively main cybersecurity professionals, authorities officers, monetary establishments, telecommunications, fin-techs, and trade regulators.
Its important goal is to advance cybersecurity consciousness and discover revolutionary methods for making a extra resilient cyber setting.
Ahmad Saad Abubakar, the coordinator, Nationwide Cybersecurity Coordination Centre on the press convention famous “This convention represents a strategic initiative to foster collaboration between authorities, personal sector leaders, and worldwide consultants, as we search to construct a safer and resilient cybersecurity panorama in Nigeria.”
This one-day convention marks an important step in advancing the discourse on cybersecurity in Nigeria and past. As cyber threats proceed to evolve and turn into extra refined, there’s a urgent have to bolster our defences by integrating AI into our cybersecurity infrastructure.
The convention will function a discussion board for trade consultants, policymakers, and thought leaders to share concepts, methods, and improvements that can form the way forward for cybersecurity.
Haruna Jalo-Waziri, Managing Director, and Chief Govt Officer of CSCS acknowledged “The collaboration between Central Securities Clearing System Plc and Workplace of the Nationwide Safety Adviser in organizing this convention is a testomony to our dedication to fostering a safe setting for Nigeria’s monetary markets and past. We acknowledge that cybersecurity shouldn’t be a problem that anyone group or sector can sort out alone. It requires collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and coordinated motion throughout all ranges of presidency and trade.”
Isioma Lawal, Head of ERM & Resilience Service at CSCS acknowledged, “We’re enthusiastic about coming collectively to sort out crucial challenges. It’s important that we not solely put money into infrastructure but in addition in growing the younger abilities that Nigeria is blessed with. By constructing human capability, we are able to nurture a brand new technology of cybersecurity consultants. As we transfer ahead, we should deal with the growing dangers posed by AI, and work in the direction of a future the place our information stays safe.”
