Last Friday at the awards ceremony organised by the Cybersecurity Authority of Ghana, Wisconsin International University received the Industry Partnership Award for its continuous commitment and support toward cybersecurity development and training in Ghana.

Receiving the award on behalf of the university, Chief Operating Officer, Jacob Fynn said it was the investment the university has made, particularly in setting up the state-of-the-art cybersecurity, digital forensics, and AI laboratories for training and commercial purposes that has earned it that award.

Mr Fynn said the award will spur the university to do even more in safeguarding the reverence and recognition by ensuring even bigger investments in infrastructural development in IT and cybersecurity.

The Minister of Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for supporting Ghana’s cybersecurity efforts over the past year.

The Director-General of the CSA, Dr Albert Antwi-Boasiako, also stressed the importance of collaboration in navigating the complex cybersecurity environment in the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape saying all stakeholders must remain vigilant and proactive in addressing emerging threats.

The Cybersecurity awards climaxed a month-long national cybersecurity awareness campaign on the theme: “Combatting misinformation and disinformation in a digitally resilient democracy: our collective responsibility”.

Ghana’s cybersecurity journey has evolved tremendously since 2017 with Ghana attaining global recognition as a hub for cybersecurity development by being ranked at the highest tier in the 5th edition of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Global.