IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CYBERSECURITY ACT, 2020 (ACT 1038) WILL BE CHALLENGING: A LOOK AT THE ACCREDITATION OF CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS AND PRACTITIONERS
INTRODUCTION I have read the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038), and in my view its implementation will be challenging. In my first article, I looked at the Governance Structure of the Cybersecurity Authority and its political orientation that could compromise the operational independence and affect the continuity of the role of the Authority should there be a change of government. An institutionalized Board under a specified Ministry to take care of government policy directives would have been preferable. In my second article, I highlighted how complex the implementation of Licensing of the Cybersecurity Providers under Act 1038 will be considering the broad, vague and all-encompassing meaning given to what a cybersecurity service is, which in my opinion may include anybody that deals with computers be it by way of software or hardware with connectivity to cyberspace. My last article on Act 1038 article will look at the Accreditation of Cybersecurity Professionals and Prac...