
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), through its Centre for Financial Studies, in collaboration with Digital Jewels Africa, hosted a Cyber-Resilience Tabletop Simulation Exercise in Lagos on Wednesday. The one-day workshop was specifically designed for board members and executive management of financial institutions, addressing pressing issues in cybersecurity and organisational preparedness.
In his opening remarks, Prof. Olanrewaju Pius Oladeji, President/Chairman of the CIBN, represented by Mr. Mary-Fidelis Abiahu, Director of the CIBN Centre for Financial Studies, welcomed participants and urged them to take full advantage of the session. He emphasized the need for board members and executives to familiarise themselves with the evolving cyber risk landscape, stressing that the workshop would enhance their ability to proactively respond to ecosystem-wide cyber threats.
The workshop attracted a distinguished group of participants including Chief Technology Officers, Information Security Analysts, Credit Risk Managers, ICT Leads, CISOs, Independent and Non-Executive Directors, Audit and Risk Committee Chairs, COOs, CFOs, and…