ECOWAS accelerates regional cybersecurity cooperation at third ISAC workshop

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission hosted its third regional workshop on the establishment of an Information Sharing Analysis Centre (ISAC) from 14 to 16 October 2025. The workshop was organised in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office and the European Union Commission and co-implemented by GIZ and the Open CSIRT Foundation.

Building on previous engagements, the workshop brought together representatives from ECOWAS Member States to advance the ECOWAS ISAC initiative. Participants finalised the ISAC Charter, agreed on core services and operating procedures, and endorsed a regional Memorandum of Understanding to enable structured and reliable information sharing among Member States.

The sessions featured hands-on simulations using the Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP) and CyberBastion’s training tools to strengthen operational readiness and collaboration. Discussions with AFRIPOL also explored joint approaches to combating cybercrime.

The workshop reaffirmed the leadership of ECOWAS in driving regional cybersecurity initiatives and its commitment to sustaining cooperation beyond 2025.