Cybersecurity.

Research area 03 of 06

Protecting networks, services and personal data as more of Liberia’s life moves online.

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Each group follows one research question, led by a principal investigator, with each member’s part in the work named in the standard contributor roles.

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Threat Intelligence Group

Mapping phishing and mobile-money fraud patterns in Liberia

Collecting reported incidents into one anonymised dataset, so patterns can be seen and warnings given early.

  • Threat intelligence
  • Fraud
  • Incident data
Field (OECD FORD)
1.2 Computer and information sciences
SDG target
16.a · National capacity to prevent violence and combat crime
Standards
NIST CSF 2.0 · ITU-T X.1205
Members
4, led by Dr. Jerome Kamara

Members

Active

Critical Infrastructure Security

How resilient are the networks and data centres Liberia depends on?

Assessing single points of failure and recovery plans, and setting out what a minimum standard should be.

  • Critical infrastructure
  • Resilience
  • Risk assessment
Field (OECD FORD)
2.2 Electrical, electronic and information engineering
SDG target
9.1 · Quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure
Standards
ISO/IEC 27001 · NIST CSF 2.0
Members
5, led by Prof. Alfred Nimely

Members

Recruiting

Privacy & Data Protection Clinic

Putting data protection into practice for Liberia’s small businesses

Plain guidance and simple checklists, tested with real shops, schools and clinics that keep customer data.

  • Privacy
  • Compliance
  • Personal data
Field (OECD FORD)
5.5 Law
SDG target
16.10 · Public access to information and fundamental freedoms
Standards
Malabo Convention · ISO/IEC 27001
Members
4, led by Dr. Teta Zubah

Members

The standards we work to.

Research in cybersecurity follows the published international standards below, so its methods and results can be compared and trusted anywhere.

  • ISO/IEC 27001:2022

    Information security management systems

    Requirements for managing information security risk.

  • NIST, 2024

    Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

    Govern, identify, protect, detect, respond and recover.

  • ITU-T X.1205

    Overview of cybersecurity

    The ITU recommendation defining cybersecurity, its threats and its measures.

  • African Union, 2014

    Malabo Convention

    The AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection.

Across every group

  • ANSI/NISO Z39.104-2022

    CRediT, Contributor Roles Taxonomy

    Each member’s part in the work, named in the fourteen standard roles.

  • OECD, Frascati Manual 2015

    Fields of Research and Development

    The international classification each group is filed under.

  • United Nations, 2015

    Sustainable Development Goals

    Each group names the SDG target its work serves.

  • World Conference on Research Integrity, 2010

    Singapore Statement on Research Integrity

    Honesty, accountability, professional courtesy and good stewardship in research.

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