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DFS Security Clinic - Lesotho

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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), together with Lesotho Communications Authority (​LCA) and Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL​), is organizing the DFS Security Clinic - ​​Lesotho​ taking place on 5 - 6 September 2024 from 10:00 - 12:30 SAST, which will be held online via Zoom. ​

The Security Clinic will provide in-depth sessions on the ITU DFS Security recommendations and the ITU DFS security lab activities.

Objectives
  • Showcase the ITU digital financial services (DFS) security lab activities that Empower developing countries with practical guidance on digital financial services security through the lab;
  • Provide an overview of the security threats to fintech and digital financial inclusion;
  • Detail the ITU DFS Security Recommendations, highlighting their relevance and applicability for DFS and Telco regulators and operators in enhancing the security and resilience of their operations;
  • Introduce the DFS knowledge sharing platform as a collaborative space for cybersecurity experts and regulators to exchange insights, lessons learned, and best practices in fintech security, cyber resilience, and coordinated response to threats.

Target audience
  • The DFS Security Clinic is targeted at representatives from telecommunications regulators, national cybersecurity agencies, Central Banks, telco operators and digital financial services providers​


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Draft Programme


​ ​Day 1:  05​ September 2024 (SAST)​​
​​​​10:00 - 10:10
 ​Welcome and opening remarks
  • Tankiso Mohobo, Manager Licensing and Compliance​, LCA 
  • Nelson Sello, Head: Policy, Oversight and Research Division, CBL
  • Vijay Mauree, Programme Coordinator, TSB, ITU​​
​10:10 - 11:10
 Introduction to ITU DFS Security Lab and Knowledge Sharing Platform ​

This session will provide 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 will also introduce the ITU knowledge sharing platform. The ITU DFS Security Knowledge Sharing Platform is 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
​Coffee Break
​11:20 - 12:30 
 ​ITU DFS Security Recommendations

This session will present 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 will be presented:​

Day 2: 06 September 2024 (SAST)

10:00 - 11:00
​DFS Security Assurance Framework 

This session will discuss the DFS security assurance framework that can be implemented by DFS providers to better manage the risks and mitigate their impact.

Related Reports:
Vijay Mauree, Programme Coordinator, TSB, ITU 
​11:00 - 11:10
​Coffee Break
11:10 - 12:00​ DFS Application Security Best Practices and DFS Application Security Testing 

Following up on the ITU DFS security recommendations on Day 1, this session continues 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 will explore the security tests that are conducted in the ITU DFS security lab to verify compliance of mobile payment apps against the Security best practices. ​
  • Speaker:  Arnold Kibuuka, Project Officer, TSB, ITU​ 
​12:00 - 12:15
​How to Join and Use the ITU DFS Knowledge Sharing Platform

This session will introduce the ITU DFS knowledge sharing platform and how to join and use the platform.
  • Speaker:  Arnold Kibuuka, Project Officer, TSB, ITU​ 

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