The Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, Ms Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, officially launched on Monday 20 December 2021 the training of public expenditure chain officials in the secure use of digital technology.
The Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, Ms Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, officially launched on Monday 20 December 2021 the training of public expenditure chain officials in the secure use of digital technology.
Public expenditure chain officials play an important role in the Beninese administrative system. They routinely handle sensitive data and, as such, are more exposed to targeted cyber attacks, in particular spear phishing and “Business Email Compromise”. What is more, their own lack of awareness of basic security rules can lead to huge financial losses for the administration.
It was on the basis of this observation that the National Information Systems Security Agency (ANSSI Benin) set up a training programme tailored to these officials in order to strengthen their capacity to use IT tools securely. Mr Ouanilo MEDEGAN FAGLA, Director General of ANSSI Benin, outlined the threats to which public expenditure chain officials are exposed.
For the Minister of Digital Affairs and Digitalisation, Ms Aurelie ADAM SOULE ZOUMAROU, this certification assures the State that these officials have the basic knowledge needed to ensure their own digital security and, by extension, to contribute to the overall security of the public administration.
Overall, the project aims to provide the Government of the Republic of Benin with a self-training tool through the creation of a web platform for training, monitoring and preparation for the CSCU (Certified Secure Computer User) certification, in order to secure government information systems at the most basic level by improving certain critical officials' elementary knowledge of cyber threats.