This archive report was first published on 11 July 2019.
July 11, 2019 - The Institute of Risk Management in East Africa (IRM EA) and Serianu, a pan-African cyber security consulting firm, have announced a new partnership to enhance cybersecurity training in the region.
According to Dorothy Maseke, Chairperson of IRM EA, Kenya's public sector is guided by the Mwongozo Corporate Governance Code, which sets out its compliance parameters. However, the East African region faces a huge deficit of qualified risk managers, with Kenya needing 1,000 qualified risk management professionals annually.
IRM EA and Serianu will collaborate to research and develop locally nuanced templates and tools to help mine necessary data and develop cyber risk quantification reports. Their partnership will also cover training, community outreach, and policy design across the African continent.
“Our strategic partnership with Serianu is designed to empower risk management professionals with homegrown cyber risk tools that will be designed within the context of our African environment,” said Maseke.
Carol Misiko, IRM EA Secretary, added that cyber risk is today's risk managers need to understand, even though it is handled primarily by the IT teams.
Speaking during the MOU signing ceremony, Serianu Chief Executive Officer William Makatiani said that the two institutions have a common interest in growing the knowledge of boards of directors and senior management so that they have a strong grasp on emerging events and issues that may affect their organizations.
