The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), The Gambia’s independent multi-sector regulator and host of the national Computer Security Incident Response Team (gmCSIRT), plays a central role in safeguarding the country’s digital infrastructure. As cyber threats continue to evolve, strengthening institutional and national cybersecurity capabilities remains a strategic priority. 

CTM360 is a unified external security platform that integrates External Attack Surface Management, Digital Risk Protection, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Brand Protection & Anti-phishing, Surface, Deep & Dark Web Monitoring, Security Ratings, Third Party Risk Management and Unlimited Takedowns.  

Manama, Bahrain-CTM360, a cybersecurity technology company focused on proactively securing and protecting organizations globally, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to support national efforts to enhance digital safety and cybersecurity resilience. 

This partnership marks a strategic step in empowering PURA to enhance the country’s cybersecurity posture and safeguard its citizens. 

A significant focus in this engagement includes conducting Capacity Building Programs towards enhancing cybersecurity capabilities across the country’s Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs). This will be achieved through specialized training programs, workshops, and continuous knowledge-transfer sessions delivered to relevant stakeholders. 

“This collaboration with PURA represents a meaningful advancement in our mission to support regulatory institutions facing the rising challenges of the evolving cyber threat environment. Through this initiative, we aim to jointly enable security posture enhancement across The Gambia Critical National Infrastructure companies”. 

Mirza Asrar Baig, CEO & Founder, CTM360 

Reflecting on the strategic value of the partnership, the representative of PURA states,  

“This collaboration marks a significant step toward strengthening national cybersecurity efforts in The Gambia. Through this partnership, CTM360 will leverage its expertise to conduct extensive cybersecurity assessments across PURA’s IT infrastructure and other Critical National Infrastructures (CNIs), Both parties will develop a maturity assessment model aligned with national objectives. CTM360 will offer its Community Edition platform free to all Gambian CNIs and will also include information sharing, capacity building, and joint cybersecurity initiatives.” 

Dr. Njogou L. Bah, Director General of PURA,  

‘’This partnership underscores The Gambia’s commitment to building a safer and more secure digital environment for its citizens and institutions. CTM360 and PURA share a common vision of advancing national cybersecurity measures and strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure across the Republic of The Gambia and will continue to identify ways to bring value and solutions to these organizations in response to the evolving threat landscape.  

Under the agreement, CTM360 will provide its Community Edition platform free of charge to all Gambian CNIs. The collaboration will also support information sharing, skills development, and coordinated cybersecurity initiatives. 

This partnership reinforces The Gambia’s commitment to a secure and resilient digital environment. PURA, gmCSIRT, and CTM360 share a common vision of strengthening the protection of critical infrastructure and responding effectively to the evolving cyber threat landscape.