Ernest Opare
Security Strategist, Cyber Diplomacy Specialist, CISAB
Ernest Opare is an experienced Information Systems professional with over 10 years of multidisciplinary experience across government, private, and non-profit organisations. His diverse background spans sectors such as Security, Local Government, Rural Development, Health, Education, and Cybersecurity. Ernest’s expertise lies in areas including Management Information Systems (MIS), Knowledge Management, Cyber Diplomacy, Research, and Strategy.
His professional expertise, experience and interests extend to security, intelligence, international relations, diplomacy, politics, and governance. Ernest is a dedicated researcher and writer with a focus on international relations, cyber, and human security.
Currently, through his role as Security Strategist and Cyber Diplomacy Specialist at the Cyber Intelligence and Security Aid Bureau (CISAB) an NGO and “ for social good” organization in Ghana, Ernest is committed to combating cyber, human, and all forms of crime through diplomacy, collaboration, dialogue, information sharing, cooperation, advocacy, and education, rather than relying solely on defensive and reactive mechanisms. His vision is to contribute to achieving a world where security—both cyber and human—is straightforward and the perpetuation of crime is unpalatable.