In line with Egypt’s commitment to expanding its collaboration with African nations, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) welcomed a delegation from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), comprising a specialized technical team. Their visit aimed to leverage Egypt’s exceptional expertise in establishing and operating the first Sectoral Computer Incident Response Team dedicated to the Financial Sector (EG-FinCIRT).
The two-day visit of the Nigerian delegation started on October 02, 2023, with the objective of enhancing bilateral coordination and cooperation in the realm of cybersecurity. During their visit, the technical team from the Cybersecurity Emergency Response Centre for the Nigerian Financial Sector (NFICERT) capitalized on the technical and operational know-how of the Egyptian cybersecurity professionals while exploring the activities and services offered by EG-FinCIRT and acquired insights into the detection, response, and mitigation of cybersecurity incidents. Moreover, the team delved into penetration testing, learned about techniques utilized in digital forensic laboratories, and reviewed procedures for analyzing malware, contributing to building up the technical capacities of the Nigerian specialized team
The Egyptian and Nigerian sides reached an agreement to expand the frameworks of cooperation and intensify the exchange of experiences in the field of cybersecurity and national capacity building. They also committed to ongoing discussions regarding the development of a security strategy for Nigerian financial sector institutions. https://shorturl.at/gqCJM
Source: IBP