Cyber Security: ISACA to Align Nigeria with Global Best Practices

In commemoration of its 10th year anniversary,Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), Abuja chapter, is addressing the country’s cyber security issues at its 7th annual international conference with a view to aligning Nigeria with the global best practices.

The international conference holds on 20-22 October 2015 with the theme “Cyber Security: Aligning Nigeria with the Rest of the World”.

As an independent, nonprofit, global association, ISACA engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems.

Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA now goes by its acronym only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it serves.

The conference, which would hold at Rockview Hotels, Abuja would attract ISACA members both local and international, IS/IT auditors, CIOs, CIS officers, compliance officers, risk managers, assurance and security staff. Other participants are enterprise architects, network administrators and analysts, accountants, finance officers, tax officers, and IT staff.

Bankers and forensic experts, staff of regulatory and professional bodies, lawmakers, lawyers, the Police, Armed forces, captains of industries and other related professionals complete the list of those who would attend the event.

According to Mr. Opeyemi Onifade, president of the body, the conference is the flagship IT governance, information systems security, assurance as well as enterprise risk management educational programme in Nigeria.

“Since its inception, the event has always attracted the interest of renowned professionals in the Nigerian ICT industry and beyond as it provides valuable platform for policy dialogue, professional training and networking among participants, “ he said.

Onifade explained that the following conference papers have been assigned to seasoned professional in order to prepare Nigeria for the cyber security challenges. Software Assurance: Threats, Vulnerabilities & Controls, Navigating the Internet of Things (IoT): Privacy Challenges; Proliferation of Citizen's Biometric Data- Benefit Delivery and Risk Implications (Panel Discussion); Big Data & Electronic Commerce : Mitigating Hacker Exposure & Risk;  Imperatives of Legislative Agenda for Cyber Security in Nigeria;  Goal, Attitude & Behaviour for Effective Business Leadership & Career Management.

Other papers that would be delivered at the event include the Security Implications of Uncontrolled Technology Acquisition and Importation in Nigeria,Business Intelligence and Data Analytics for Value Realisation, Managing Tax for Individuals and SMEs - A Nigerian Perspective and The Rising Usage of Social Media in Africa: Security Implications.‎