S. African-based Cameroon-owned IT & cyber security firm making great strides

Brief: Cameroon owned South African company, Naveg Technologies making great strides in IT & cyber security.

The Internet-connected systems, that includes both hardware, software and data come under attack on a daily basis. These cyber attacks as it is usually called comes in varied forms, hence we got to protect our systems from such attacks.

Protecting these systems, data, networks, hardware, software in the cyberspace is called Cyber Security.

Cyber security or information technology security is the various techniques used in protecting computers, programs / applications, networks and data from unauthorized access as well as attacks from unknown sources with the sole aim of exploitation.

Cyber security is a very critical issue for every business. That’s why Naveg Technologies, a South African-based Cameroon owned IT and cyber security company is out there doing – aligning Information Technology and Cyber Security to business goals.

Established in 2013, the firm provides information technology, security solutions as well as advisory services to businesses. They have an expertise in Cyber Security including governance, compliance privacy, risk management, training and application development.

Naveg Technologies have seen a constant growth as they saw their activities expanded to other African countries in 2015. In 2016, the company created a dedicated cyber security division to take care of client data protection and privacy needs.

Last week, they were part of the PECB Insights Conference that took place in Brussels on October 3-4 2019. The conference brings in professionals in Information Technology and cyber security from all over the world to share knowledge and expertise in various industries and fields.

Vitalis Nkwenti, Founder of Naveg Technologies during this conference took time out to meet with the Director of PECB Africa and Middle East, Mustafë Bislimi. It should be noted that Naveg Technologies is a representative PECB Partner.

During the meeting, Mr. Nkwenti discussed about the increase rate of cybercrime in South Africa and all over the world and how the rising threats can be combated through awareness, training, and professional educational education of information security.

Naveg Technologies offers information security by protecting critical and sensitive data for its clients. They also carry out penetration testing, forensics and cyber security incident response.

In related news, Africa’s Information Security Conference (AISCON 2019) is scheduled to take place in Douala, Cameroon.

The firm also offers training in cyber security. Training courses include Cyber Security Lead Auditor (ISO 27001 & ISO 9001), Lead Implementer (ISO 27001 & ISO 9001), Lead Cybersecurity Manager (ISO 27032), Compliance Management (ISO 19600), CISA, CISM, CGEIT, CRISC, CEH, CISSP exam preparations, and CompTIA courses.

They assist enterprises implement and manage their information security management system (ISMS, ISO/IEC 27001). They also design and implement security operating centre (SOC) for their clients which provides rapid intelligence and situational awareness of the environment.

What other measures can organizations use to protect information?

Proactive and holistic approach to cyber security is crucial in achieving adequate protection of information assets. Business leaders should ensure appropriate security measures are in place and these measures are monitor and improve continuously – for example an information security program.

Plans to expand to Cameroon

Asked if Naveg Technologies plans to expand to Cameroon, the founder said “we are in the process to establish long-term partnerships with some businesses in Cameroon to provide cyber security advisory services and training”.

According to him, setting up such a service in Cameroon “will improve the cyber security posture of both public and private enterprises”.

What is the next big thing in IT/ cyber security?

The Fourth Industry Revolution (4IR) is here with emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things (IoT), and Cyber Physical Systems to add value to businesses. The adoption of these technologies also introduce risk which should be managed proper to ripe their benefits.

In this regards. Naveg assists organizations with their digital transformation initiatives and ensure all benefits are achieved and risk is managed appropriately.