The government has announced a partnership with the Chinese multinational digital communications technology conglomerate, Huawei Technologies, to provide Cloud Computing Security training.
Cloud computing security is a collection of security measures designed to protect cloud-based infrastructure, applications, and data from threats.
These measures ensure user and device authentication, data and resource access control, and data privacy protection.
In a statement on Monday, August 26, the Ministry of Interior said the training is important for the implementation of the provisions of the Computer and Cybercrimes Regulations of 2024, which were established to protect the government’s critical information infrastructure.
Systems operated by the government are classified as critical infrastructure.
As the primary line of defense, Interior PS Raymond Omollo said government departments and agencies must adopt robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard data, secure communication networks, and shield sensitive information from cyber threats.
Also, the training strengthens cooperation between different state departments and the National Computer and Cybercrime Coordination Committee (NC4), enhancing government efforts in cybercrime reporting and investigation.
The training driven by NC4 has resulted in the training of 200 government officers across various ministries, departments, and agencies.
Omollo attended the graduation ceremony of 71 government technical officers who have completed the course.
Present at the event were the Deputy CEO of Public Affairs, Huawei Kenya Steven Zhang, NC4 Secretariat Director James Kimuyu among others.
