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About us

The mission of the National Cyber Security Authority (NCSA) is to build skills and capabilities necessary to secure Rwanda’s cyberspace in order to sustain economic and social development. Specifically, NCSA oversees the following areas

Cyber Defense and Resilience

24/7 Prevention, Threat monitoring and Incident Response

 

Cybersecurity Standards

Develop cybersecurity policies and strategies to ensure cyber resilience

 

Data Protection and Privacy

Enforce Rwanda’s Law on Personal Data Protection and Privacy

 

Cybersecurity coordination

We collaborate with partners to ensure a secure cyberspace

 

Cybersecurity News & Insights

Security alerts

Documentation

Law relating to the protection of personal data and privacy

Minimum cybersecurity standards

Law on prevention and punishment of cyber crimes

Application Software Security Directives

Our Focus Areas

24/7 Incident Response

To prevent cyber-incidents, NCSA through Rw-CSIRT, provides 24/7 incident response in order to contain the situation, minimize damage and draw lessons for future preventions.

National Cybersecurity and Data Protection Awareness

We disseminate materials and organization awareness campaigns to educate the public on best practices to keep themselves safe online.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

NCSA monitors and protects critical information infrastructure of Rwanda’s key sectors.

Threat Monitoring and Research

Through Rw-CSIRT, NCSA provides 24/7 threat monitoring while also conducting research on stay updated with the latest trends in cybersecurity. 

Policy & Regulation

Developing and enforcing policies to strengthen the national cybersecurity framework

International Cooperation

Collaborating with global partners to combat transnational cybercrime.

Partners