Guide pour la bonne gouvernance de la cybersecurité

Summary

The widespread access to cyberspace has profoundly transformed individual and collective lifestyles globally. While offering numerous economic, social, and political opportunities, cyberspace also enables state and non-state actors to conduct surveillance, collect and exploit vast amounts of personal data, influence democratic processes, commit crimes, and alter warfare methods. Addressing these challenges requires a coordinated effort from governments, the private sector, and civil society to strengthen cybersecurity governance. Legal and governance frameworks must adapt to effectively combat cybercrime, cyber-attacks, and the misuse of the internet for terrorism while respecting human rights. In this context, France’s Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) launched a project in 2018 to create a best practices guide for cybersecurity governance, particularly aimed at African states. This guide will support training programs in Dakar’s new cybersecurity school, focusing on governance, legal issues, and international conventions. It will also promote good governance practices among African decision-makers and information systems managers, based on case studies relevant to Africa. The guide covers key topics like security sector governance, legal frameworks, and public-private cooperation in cybersecurity.