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19-20 March 2024
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The
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
and the
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
jointly organised a Webinar on the DFS Security Clinic for Ethiopia on
19-20 March 2024
. It took place from
08:00 to 10:30 CET
on both days. The Security Clinic provided deep-dive sessions to share insights, recommendations, and lessons from the FIGI Security Infrastructure and Trust working group with
DFS and telco regulators.
The main objectives of the Security Clinic on DFS security was to share findings and lessons learned from the FIGI Security Infrastructure and Trust working group. These findings assisted regulators and providers in:
Providing an overview of the security threats to fintech and digital financial inclusion.
Identifying technical and organizational security and
risk management best practices
to mitigate the identified threats which are in the ITU DFS Security Recommendations.
Showcasing the
ITU digital financial services (DFS) security lab
and the practical guidance provided to developing countries for digital financial services security;
Exploring the ITU Cyber resilience assessment toolkit so regulators can self-assess the cyber resilience of critical infrastructure for digital financial services.
Target Audience
: The the DFS Security Clinic was targeted at representatives from telecommunications regulators, national cybersecurity agencies, Central Banks, Financial Service Providers, Banks, ministries, service and IT security solution providers.
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Day 1: 19 March 2024 (UTC+ 03)
10:00 - 10:10
Welcome remarks:
Bilel Jamoussi
- Deputy Director Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, TSB
Ibrahim Mamma
- Country Coordinator, UNCDF Ethiopia
10:10 - 11:10
Introduction to ITU DFS Security Lab and Knowledge Sharing Platform
This session provided a general overview of the
ITU DFS Security
Lab
and the assistance that it provides to developing countries to adopt the DFS Security recommendations. This session also introduced the
ITU knowledge sharing platform
. The ITU DFS Security Knowledge Sharing Platform was designed to foster collaboration among regulators and other stakeholders in the development and implementation of security guidelines and best practices for Digital Financial Services (DFS).
Speaker:
Vijay Mauree
,
Programme Coordinator, TSB, ITU
[
Presentation
]
11:10 - 11:20
Break
11:20 - 12:20
ITU DFS security recommendations
This session presented the security measures from the ITU DFS security recommendations to be adopted by DFS regulators and providers to secure the telecom infrastructure and payment system infrastructure. In particular, the following recommendations were presented:
Security recommendations to protect against DFS SIM risks and SIM swap fraud
Template for a Model MOU between a Telecommunications Regulator and Central Bank on Digital Financial Services Security
Recommendations for regulators to mitigate SS7 vulnerabilities
DFS consumer competency framework
Speaker:
Arnold Kibuuka
,
Project Officer, TSB, ITU
[
Presentation
]
Day 2: 20 March 2024 (UTC+ 03)
10:00 - 11:00
DFS application security best practices and DFS Application Security testing
Following up on the ITU DFS security recommendations on Day 1, this session continued the elaboration of the security control measures to the application layer. As DFS cyber threats continue to evolve, protecting applications from vulnerabilities becomes paramount. The DFS application security best practices included in the ITU DFS security recommendations can be adopted by regulators to establish a minimum security baseline for DFS providers to build in security at the design phase. This session explored the security tests that are conducted in the ITU DFS security lab to verify compliance of mobile payment apps against the Security best practices.
Application Security best practices
Speaker:
Arnold Kibuuka
,
Project Officer, TSB, ITU
[
Presentation
]
11:00 - 11:10
Break
11:10 - 11:45
DFS Security Assurance Framework
This session discussed the DFS security assurance framework that can be implemented by DFS providers to better manage the risks and mitigate their impact.
Related Reports:
DFS Security Assurance Framework
DFS security audit guideline
Speaker:
Vijay Mauree
, Programme Coordinator, TSB, ITU
[
Presentation
]
11:45- 12:30
DFS Cyber Resilience Framework
This session introduced the ITU DFS cyber resilience toolkit for regulators to safeguard critical digital finance infrastructure.
Speaker:
Arnold Kibuuka
, Project Officer, TSB, ITU
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Presentation
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Organized by
:
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Jointly with
:
United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)
Digital Financial Services (DFS) Security Clinics
DFS Security Lab
Voluntary Contribution
Contact:
tsbevents@itu.int
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