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Cybersecurity: Essoka Corporation Launches Center To Train Cameroonians, Champion Fight Against Cybercrimes

Louvier Kindo Tombe by Louvier Kindo Tombe
July 21, 2021
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ECSD Brand Ambassador, Stephanie Tum (L), with CEO of Essoka Corporation, NSOH Joseph Musongong (R)

ECSD Brand Ambassador, Stephanie Tum (L), with CEO of Essoka Corporation, NSOH Joseph Musongong (R)

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Essoka Security Corporation – Cameroonian private supra-national public security company that offers integrated, unified and service-oriented nonpareil security services with core values of integrity, alertness and security to secure humanity and human development – has made public its newly created department to help train Cameroonians to provide quality and meaningful professional secured solutions to cybercrimes and intend champion the fight against cybercrimes which is constantly on the rise in Cameroon and beyond.

Founded in 2016 with the vision to promote a more proactive and adaptive professional approach in the fight against Cybercrime, the new programme dubbed “Essoka Cybersecurity Division” (ECSD) was officially presented to the public Wednesday July 21, 2021 through a press conference at the Head Office of the Center located at the Bastos neighbourhood in Yaounde.

The ECSD is an EC-Council Accredited Training and Proctor (Exam) Center and an International Security Institution and Service Provider; founded under the backdrop of providing quality and meaningful professional Secured Solutions to the thousands of security threats around the world and Cameroon in particular.

Addressing reporters at the press outing, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Essoka Corporation, Nsoh Joseph Musongong, said Cameroon’s cyberspace cannot be secured without Cameroonians being part of the security solutions.

CEO of Essoka Corporation, NSOH Joseph Musongong
CEO of Essoka Corporation, NSOH Joseph Musongong

“Before today, it was my idea, but by putting out to the public, it become our issue…we need to brave it and contribute in our own little way in securing our space and actions in the cyberspace,” Nsoh Musongong declared.

Through video presentations, experts at the centre noted that the importance of the launching of the Essoka Cybersecurity Division ECSD, cannot be overemphasized given the daily rise in the phenomenon of cyber-attacks and the fact that everyone needs to secure his/her personal data.

“We are all living in the digital era and not the digital era living in us. So, whatever action we take in the cyberspace is not in vain. We either attract security or insecurity,” Achu Coach Gustav, Cybersecurity Expert at ECSD told the reporters in his presentation.

“Cybersecurity is not about you and your phone, but it’s all about you living in an era where everything is digitized. It is much more than a matter of Information Technology,” Achu Coach added.

Cybercrimes has been a major headache in the country with accounts of many public officials and institutions duplicated and hacked into by individuals for malicious intentions.

Media men and women who attended the press conference, visiting the installations of ECSD
Media men and women who attended the press conference, visiting the installations of ECSD

The most recent being the duplication of the passport website of the General Delegation of National Security by individuals with malicious intention to extort money from Cameroonians.

Many other structures have presented solutions but the cyberspace still remains very vulnerable.
Statistics from the National Agency for Information and Communication Technology (ANTIC), indicates that approximately FCFA 4.7 billion was lost to scamming and phishing in Cameroon since 2011while during same period, FCFA 3.7 billion loss was registered as a result of skimming.

ANTIC facts further indicates that it has since 2019 identified some 4226 fake accounts on Facebook, of which 3337 have been closed while approximately FCFA 5 billion is lost due to intrusions into the information systems of certain private organizations, over FCFA 7 billion lost due to SIMBOX since 2010; 32 web defacement attacks detected on the websites of Public Administrations since 2010; 8300 vulnerabilities detected on the websites of public administrations in 2020; with more than 6500 requests aimed at tracking and apprehending cyber criminals, received from INTERPOL and other security services since 2020.

“What makes Essoka Cybersecurity Division different in 2021 is because we have a foundation that as a company, requires to have to offer Cybersecurity services…that foundation is to first be able to offer licenced Cybersecurity trainings and be able to offer licenced exams from within the institution itself, not that we offer trainings and exams are taken elsewhere,” Achu revealed adding that ESCD has procured strategic partnerships.

Senior Cybersecurity expert at ECSD, Achu Coach Gustav
Senior Cybersecurity expert at ECSD, Achu Coach Gustav, presenting the advantages and mode of operation of the Division

“…now, you cannot partner with a renowned company if you are fake. ECSD is the most multi-relational and strategically aligned company in terms of partnerships with the rest of the world like Checkpoint Softwares Technologies LTD, GFI Software, Kaspersky just to be but these. That’s what makes us different,” he added.

ECSD officials strongly holds that the magnitude of recurrent cyber threats warrants serious secured solutions, reasons why they are offering services for people from all walks of life to get trained, get protected and get certified to work anywhere in the world.

The trainings at ECSD are structured in two ways. First you can become a secured computer, mobile or internet user, or you get a complete journeyman Cybersecurity education and certification in comprehensive information security domain areas such as; Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, Cyber Forensics, Network Defense and Operations, Software Security, IT Governance etc.

ECSD Gets Renowned Cameroonian Actress As Brand Ambassador

One highpoint of the press conference was the presentation renowned Cameroonian actress and model, Stephanie Tum, as ECSD Brand Ambassador. The multi-talented film movie sensation used the occasion to pen a two-year deal renewable to sell the ideas of the structure.

ECSD Brand Ambassador, Stephanie Tum
ECSD Brand Ambassador, Stephanie Tum

“I am very honoured with this offer and I thank the CEO of Essoka Corporation for choosing my person to be the pioneer Brand Ambassador for this Cybersecurity project. In fact, as a model, I would use all the opportunities available and my social media handles to carry the news far and wide. I shall visit students in schools, organise community outreaches to sensitize the public on the challenges of Cybersecurity and the available solutions from the Essoka Cybersecurity Division.” Stephanie Tum promised.

Worth noting is the fact that the Essoka Cybersecurity Division ECSD, is legally recognised structure in Cameroon and works closely with that National Agency for Information and Communication Technology (ANTIC) where they audit most of its operations. ECSD also provide services to private digital enterprises in the country both with hardware and software systems including risk management and plans not only to extend its branches nationwide but implant across Africa and other countries in the world.

 

Tags: Brand AmbassadorCameroonCybersecurityECSDEssoka Corporation
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