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Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako is a Ghanaian cybersecurity expert, author, and the former Director-General of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) of the Republic of Ghana.
Education
[edit]Antwi-Boasiako's completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Trento in Italy[1] He went on to earn a postgraduate degree from the University of Portsmouth in the United Kingdom[2]
He later completed his PhD at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, where he introduced the Harmonised Model for Digital Evidence Admissibility Assessment (HM-DEAA),[3] for digital forensics standardisation.
Career
[edit]Antwi-Boasiako established the e-Crime Bureau[4] in Ghana in 2011, which is West Africa's first cybersecurity and digital forensics lab[5][6] He assumed the role of National Cybersecurity Advisor and Head of the then National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in 2017.[7][8]
In 2021, President Nana Akufo-Addo appointed Antwi-Boasiako as the first Director-General[9] of the Cyber Security Authority (CSA).[10] His tenure ensured the passage of the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038),[11][12] which created a regulatory framework for the licensing and accreditation of cybersecurity service providers and professionals.
Ghana became the second country in the world to implement such measures, after Singapore.[13][14][15]
Publications
[edit]Antwi-Boasiako is the author of The Ten Commandments for Sustainable National Cybersecurity Development – Africa in Context: Practical Lessons and Good Practices, which aims to highlight categorical imperatives for sustainable cybersecurity development on the continent, with references to Ghana's cybersecurity work from 2016 to 2024, as well as best practices from other countries.[16][17][18]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- In 2025, he received a Trailblazer Award[19] from ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) Ghana and was awarded the African Cybersecurity Excellence Award[20]
- He previously served on the Independent Advisory Committee of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)[21] [22]and the Bureau of the Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) of the Council of Europe.[23]
- Antwi-Boasiako currently represents Ghana on ECOWAS' Regional Technical Committee (RTC) on Cybersecurity and serves as Chair of the African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA).[24][25][26] In Ghana, he chairs the Joint Cybersecurity Committee (JCC),[27] an inter-agency body tasked with coordinating the country's cybersecurity initiatives.
References
[edit]- ^ "Cyber security: incontro con l'Alumnus Albert Antwi Boasiako". webmagazine.unitn.it (in Italian). 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako | Cybertech Africa 2023". africa.cybertechconference.com. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ Antwi-Boasiako, Albert; Venter, Hein (2017). "A Model for Digital Evidence Admissibility Assessment". In Peterson, Gilbert; Shenoi, Sujeet (eds.). Advances in Digital Forensics XIII. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 511. Cham: Springer International Publishing. pp. 23–38. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-67208-3_2. ISBN 978-3-319-67208-3.
- ^ "e-Crime Bureau – Cyber Security & Investigation Bureau". Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "First Ever Computer Forensics Firm with e-Crime Lab Established in Ghana". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "First computer forensics firm with e-Crime lab established in Ghana". GhanaWeb. 30 November 2001.
- ^ "Communications Ministry appoints Antwi-Boasiako as cyber security advisor | News Ghana". 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Communications Ministry appoints cyber security advisor". Graphic Online. 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Awal, Mohammed (2021-10-04). "Meet Dr. Antwi-Boasiako; first ever Director-General of Ghana's Cyber Security Authority". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "CSA || News". www.csa.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Allen, Kenneth Adu-Amanfoh and Nate D. F. "Ghana's Multistakeholder Approach to Cyber Security". Africa Center. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Segbefia, Sedem (2021-04-07). "Cybersecurity Act at a glance". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Cyber Security Authority licenses service providers, others". Graphic Online. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "51 cybersecurity service providers, establishments, professionals certified and accredited by CSA". GhanaWeb. 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Over 1,400 Institutions, Individuals Seek CSA Licence, Accreditation". DailyGuide Network. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Francis (2024-12-02). "Book launched to tackle cybersecurity challenges". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ GTonline (2024-12-09). "Sustainable national cyber security in Africa book launched". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Cyber Security Authority boss launches book". Graphic Online. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "CSA || News". www.csa.gov.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ "CSA || News". www.csa.gov.gh. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
- ^ GIFCT (2020-06-23). "GIFCT Announces New Executive Director". GIFCT. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ GIFCT (2022-09-08). "News: GIFCT, Tech Against Terrorism, and Ghana Cyber Security Authority host Regional Workshop in Accra". GIFCT. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ "Cybercrime Convention Committee - Cybercrime - www.coe.int". Cybercrime. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ^ Awal, Mohammed (2023-12-11). "CSA to chair Network of African Cybersecurity Authorities". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ admin (2023-12-14). "CSA leads Africa Network of Cybersecurity Authorities". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Ghana's Cyber Security Authority (CSA) elected to lead African Network of Cybersecurity Authorities (ANCA)". 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ GTonline (2022-07-18). "18-member Joint Cyber Security Committee inaugurated". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
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