Uganda:
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CERTs & Information Sharing in Uganda
CERTs & Information Sharing in Uganda
Assessment Commentary
The Uganda CERT (UG-CERT) was established in 2013 and has been a member of FIRST since 2017; it is also a partner in AfricaCERT. UG-CERT is a subsiduary organisation within the Uganda Communications Commission. Whilst it has not been formally assessed as part of this research project, it is considered likely that UG-CERT is close to, or at ENISA Tier 2 standards.
| Company / Organisation | Services / About | Market Sectors (where specified) | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda National Computer Emergency Response Team | Sits Under NITA-U | Reactive Services: Alerts and Warnings | Incident Handling | Incident analysis Incident response support | Incident response coordination | Incident response on site | Vulnerability Handling | Vulnerability analysis | Vulnerability response | Vulnerability response coordination | Proactive Services Child online protection | Announcements | Technology Watch | Security Audits or Assessments | Configuration and Maintenance of Security |Development of Security Tools | Intrusion Detection Services | Security-Related Information Dissemination | National Critical Infrastructure and Critical Information Infrastructure | https://cert.ug/ | |
| Ugandan Communications Commission CERT - (UCC CERT) of (UgCERT) | Based in Country | Services: Alerts and Warnings | Incidence Response | Cyber Security Awareness | Private Sector | Telecommunications | https://www.ug-cert.ug/ | |
| Miltary CERT | No info found other than it is reported to exist in the Cyber Security Capacity Review paper - 2016 (P.16)[see note] | Military | No website found | |
| AfricaCERT | Assists African countries in establishing and operating Computer Security and Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs)| Providing expertise and advice in formulating initiatives, programs and projects related to the launch of CSIRTs in African countries | Encourage and support cooperation among teams in the Africa Internet Service Region | Information Sharing | Supporting education and outreach | Promoting collaborative research. Ugandan membership organisations: Uganda National Computer Emergency Response Team & UCC CERT | Regional CERTs | https://www.africacert.org/ | |
| Forum of Incident Response Teams (FIRST) | Global | Provides services to Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda | FIRST is a premier organization and recognized global leader in incident response. Membership in FIRST enables incident response teams to more effectively respond to security incidents by providing access to best practices, tools, and trusted communication with member teams. | Services include: Specialist Interest Groups | Incident Response | Threat Analysis and others | Internet Governance | Training | International Membership: Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) | The National Kenya Computer Incident Response Team - Coordination Centre (National KE-CIRT/CC) | Tanzania Computer Emergence Response Team (TZ-CERT) | Ethiopian Cyber Emergency Readiness and Response Team (Ethio-CERT) | Uganda Computer Emergency Response Team (UG-CERT) | Bangladesh e-Government Computer Incident Response Team (BGD e-Govt CIRT) | Indonesia Security Incident Response Team on Internet Infrastructure coordination centre (ID-CIRTII/CC) | Nil for Pakistan | https://www.first.org/ | |
| Cybersecurity Alliance for Mutual Progress - CAMP Initiative. | Mission: CAMP will serve as a network platform to lift up the overall level of cybersecurity of the members. 59 members from 45 countries. CAMP launched in July 2016 |Building a global human network to create an interactive international community| Sharing information on cybersecurity issues to track the latest cybersecurity trends and strategic national policies| Responding in a collective manner on cyber issues to enhance political leveraging power at global stage| Members: Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Ghana | Indonesia | Kenya | Nigeria | Rwanda | Tanzania | Uganda. | Events such as regional forums and annual meetings to discuss strengthening cybersecurity. Ugandan member organisations: Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology(UIICT), National Information Technology Authority(NITA) | National | https://www.cybersec-alliance.org/camp/index.do | |
| East Africa Communications Organisation | EACO was established in 2012, as a regional autonomous organization with international legal personality and is headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda. EACO brings together national ICT regulators, operators, services providers (in the telecommunication, broadcasting and postal sub-sectors), ICT training institutions and other stakeholders in the communication sector within Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The broad objective of EACO is to strengthen and promote cooperation among the six EAC Countries in the development and provision of postal, telecommunication and broadcasting services in East Africa. EACO's Working Group 3 (WG3) deals with ICT Applications, Consumer Protection Issues and Cybersecurity. | Telecommunications, broadcast and postal | http://www.eaco.int/pages/home |