Ghana Cybersecurity Act
Ghana Cybersecurity Act 2020
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Framework Domains (22)
Audit
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-05 | CII Audit |
Awareness
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-12 | Cybersecurity Awareness |
CII
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-02 | Critical Information Infrastructure Designation |
| GH-CSA-03 | CII Registration and Notification |
| GH-CSA-04 | CII Cybersecurity Plan |
Detection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-15 | Logging and Monitoring |
Documentation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-19 | Records and Retention |
Enforcement
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-20 | Enforcement and Penalties |
Ghana Cybersecurity Act: Access Control & Identity
Managing access to information systems (Ghana Cybersecurity Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-01 | Cyber Security Authority Cooperation |
| GH-CSA-02 | Critical Information Infrastructure Designation |
| GH-CSA-03 | CII Registration and Notification |
| GH-CSA-04 | CII Cybersecurity Plan |
| GH-CSA-05 | CII Audit |
| GH-CSA-06 | Incident Reporting |
Ghana Cybersecurity Act: Audit & Accountability
Audit logging and accountability measures (Ghana Cybersecurity Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-28 | Audit event logging and storage |
| GH-CSA-29 | Audit record review and analysis |
| GH-CSA-30 | Time synchronization |
| GH-CSA-31 | Audit log protection and retention |
| GH-CSA-32 | Accountability and non-repudiation |
Ghana Cybersecurity Act: Configuration Management
Managing system configurations securely (Ghana Cybersecurity Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-23 | Baseline configuration establishment |
| GH-CSA-24 | Configuration change control |
| GH-CSA-25 | Security impact analysis |
| GH-CSA-26 | System component inventory |
| GH-CSA-27 | Software usage restrictions |
Ghana Cybersecurity Act: Incident Response
Detecting and responding to security incidents (Ghana Cybersecurity Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-18 | Third Party Cybersecurity |
| GH-CSA-19 | Records and Retention |
| GH-CSA-20 | Enforcement and Penalties |
| GH-CSA-21 | Forensic analysis capabilities |
| GH-CSA-22 | Lessons learned and improvement |
Ghana Cybersecurity Act: Risk Assessment & Management
Identifying and managing cybersecurity risks (Ghana Cybersecurity Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-13 | CII Risk Assessment |
| GH-CSA-14 | Access Control and Segmentation |
| GH-CSA-15 | Logging and Monitoring |
| GH-CSA-16 | Vulnerability and Patch Management |
| GH-CSA-17 | Business Continuity and Recovery |
Ghana Cybersecurity Act: System & Communications Protection
Protecting systems and communications (Ghana Cybersecurity Act)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-07 | Cybersecurity Service Provider Licence |
| GH-CSA-08 | Cybersecurity Professional Accreditation |
| GH-CSA-09 | Child Online Protection |
| GH-CSA-10 | Lawful Access and Preservation |
| GH-CSA-11 | National CERT Engagement |
| GH-CSA-12 | Cybersecurity Awareness |
Incident Response
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-06 | Incident Reporting |
Lawful Access
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-10 | Lawful Access and Preservation |
Licensing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-07 | Cybersecurity Service Provider Licence |
| GH-CSA-08 | Cybersecurity Professional Accreditation |
Online Safety
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-09 | Child Online Protection |
Regulator Cooperation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-01 | Cyber Security Authority Cooperation |
Resilience
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-17 | Business Continuity and Recovery |
Risk Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-13 | CII Risk Assessment |
Security Controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-14 | Access Control and Segmentation |
| GH-CSA-16 | Vulnerability and Patch Management |
Threat Intelligence
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-11 | National CERT Engagement |
Vendor Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| GH-CSA-18 | Third Party Cybersecurity |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ghana Cybersecurity Act?
Ghana Cybersecurity Act is a compliance framework from Ghana with 22 domains and 52 controls. Ghana Cybersecurity Act 2020 It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Ghana Cybersecurity Act have?
Ghana Cybersecurity Act has 52 controls organised across 22 domains. The largest domains are Ghana Cybersecurity Act: Access Control & Identity (6 controls), Ghana Cybersecurity Act: System & Communications Protection (6 controls), Ghana Cybersecurity Act: Audit & Accountability (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Ghana Cybersecurity Act map to?
Ghana Cybersecurity Act maps to 537 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 (63% coverage), DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture (63% coverage), ANSSI Cybersecurity Framework (63% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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