The Canadian Institute of Learning, a leading cyber security training organization based in Brampton, Ontario has concluded its first training session in Network Packet Forensic Analysis training at the Ghana Telecom University in Accra, Ghana. The training is part of ongoing professional development collaboration between the two training institutions.

Network Packet Forensics Analysis, is a cutting edge technology from the Decision Group, which encompasses both Wired and wireless E-detective tools, developed by a team of Engineers, programmers and Computer Networking experts, based in Taiwan. The team is led by Mr. Casper Chang Kan, a seasoned developer and security expert, who is the CEO of the company. This technology is currently assisting Law Enforcement Agencies and Corporations combat cybercrime in over 54 Countries.

In the class held in Ghana from May 31- June 02, 2010, were participants from the Ghana Audit Service, Bank of Ghana, Volta River Authority, Ghana Telecom University, Internal Revenue Service and the HFC Bank. These participants are the first to be trained in West Africa, and they left with tons of knowledge, skills and ability, to help them secure and investigate cyber-crime on their networks.

The closing and certificate award ceremony was by the Vice president of Ghana Telecom University, Dr. Baffuor-Awuah. In his remarks, he thanked the participants for coming to take part in this ground breaking technology training and challenged them to go back to their various places of work, to effectively carry out their work, utilizing the training they have just been through. He had an interactive Q&A with the participants, who all spoke highly of the Trainer, Mr. Samuel Amoah, a seasoned trainer in Cyber Security, ethical hacking, computer Forensics and one of the four trainers in the world for Network Packet Forensic Analysis. Participants did intimate that they hope and pray their organization will proceed to acquire the E-detective equipment to enable them secure their Network Infrastructure, and also bring cyber-criminals to justice.

Mr. Samuel Amoah in his remarks thanked the Ghana Telecom University for having the vision to bring Canadian Institute of learning in their fold, to bolster their ICT security training. He spoke highly of the management of the University for championing such cause, and said they were the shining beacons of Security training in Africa. Mr. Amoah also mentioned there are plans for research partnership between the Decision Group and Ghana Telecom University-Canadian Institute of Learning, to help Ghana build capacity for cyber Security. He also thanked the students for believing in his “Monkey see Monkey do” training concept, and said the time of people coming to train with a few PowerPoint slides and issue certificates is over. Ghanaians must have value for their money and must always follow the training by real hands-on practical involvement of the instructor, who must ensure no participant is left behind.

Mr. Amoah has also suggested the Law enforcement Agencies must be present at such training, as well as ICT staff of Communication agencies and Financial Institutions. Next training session will be held in September 2010, at the Ghana Telecom University.

The training will soon be conducted in other African Countries, interested in combating cybercrime.

The Certificate of participation was presented to the participants. (See pictures)