National SOC and CERT-CSIRT Cybersecurity Project

New

Digital

Digital Services Development Program

Axis 1 : Competitive Economy

SO.1.9. Accelerate the digital transformation of the economy

Funding (public) :

15,000,000,000 FCFA

Project leader

Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications, and Digital Economy

Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Affairs

Project description

The National SOC and CERT-CSIRT Project aims to strengthen national cybersecurity, protect critical digital infrastructure, and improve incident detection and response capabilities. The initiative focuses on establishing a National Security Operations Center (SOC) for real-time monitoring of government systems, a National CERT-CSIRT to coordinate cybersecurity incident responses, and a national mechanism for monitoring digital threats and vulnerabilities.

Intervention zones

🇸🇳 14 région(s) d'intervention

⏳ Chargement de la carte...

Funding (public)

15,000,000,000 FCFA

Overall Objective:

Strengthen national cybersecurity through modern surveillance, detection, and incident response systems.

Specific Objectives:

Create a national SOC for the continuous monitoring of critical networks and systems.
Establish a national CERT/CSIRT for cybersecurity incident management.
Develop incident response plans for critical sectors (energy, health, finance, etc.).

Expected results

An operational SOC capable of monitoring and analyzing threats in real time
A functional CERT/CSIRT to coordinate the response to cybersecurity incidents
A significant reduction in cyberattacks and incident response times
Strengthening information systems security
Enhanced collaboration between the public and private sectors for managing cyber risks
Improving the resilience of critical infrastructure against cyber threats

Key milestones

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029