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The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) just released the ‘Cloud Fundamentals Study Guide’ publication.

“The ‘Cloud Fundamentals Study Guide’ works through each aspect of cloud computing, its characteristics, common decision points, gaps and security vulnerabilities. It helps individuals prepare for the ISACA Fundamentals certificate exams, one of the components of the ISACA Certified in Emerging Technology certification program. I served as an Expert Reviewer on this project.

As a member of ISACA’s Emerging Technology Advisory Group, I served as an Expert Reviewer of this document.

I can’t fully explain the distinct pleasure that I derive from working with so many recognised and respected subject matter experts (SMEs) in the development of this type of content. We owe it to the next generation of IT risk management, audit & assurance, information security, and privacy professionals to provide them with the tools needed to aid their success. This is why we do what we do as ISACA volunteers!

You can access the ‘Cloud Fundamentals Study Guide’ through ISACA’s Bookstore.

To facilitate implementation of the Convention, the African Union Commission (AUC) asked the Internet Society (ISOC) to jointly develop the Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa. The Guidelines were created with contributions from regional and global Internet infrastructure security experts, government and CERT representatives, and network and ccTLD DNS operators. As one of the cybersecurity experts involved in the development of these Guidelines, I am proud and deeply humbled to have made a contribution.

The Guidelines emphasize the importance of the multistakeholder model and a collaborative security approach in protecting Internet infrastructure. The Guidelines put forward four essential principles of Internet infrastructure security: Awareness, Responsibility, Cooperation, and adherence to Fundamental Rights and Internet Properties.

These critical actions are tailored to the African cybersecurity environment’s unique features: a shortage of skilled human resources; limited resources (including financial) for governments and organizations to allocate for cyber security; limited levels of awareness of cyber security issues among stakeholders; and a general lack of awareness of the risks involved in the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs).

Only with ongoing multistakeholder efforts from the African Internet community can the continent overcome its challenges, embrace its opportunities, and become an Internet world leader.