ICTP 403: 2026 Expert Insight update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Lt Col Godphey Sterling of Jamaica CIRT

About this episode

Lt Col Godphey Sterling discusses the evolving cyber threats and security measures in Jamaica for 2026.

In the second instalment of our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2026, Lieutenant Colonel Godphey Sterling of the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Division in the Office of the Prime Minister in Jamaica, joins us once again. During this conversation, the Colonel shares his thoughts on, among other things: * the changes in the Jamaican threat landscape that have occurred since our last conversation in 2025; * how the CIRT Division is integrating cyber incident response with natural disaster response planning; * the five-year project that is being implemented to strengthen Jamaica's cybersecurity capacity; * whether the cybersecurity gap is wider in government agencies or private sector organisations; and * three things organisations should be doing in 2026 to improve their network/IT security. The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page ( www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/) Enjoyed the episode? Do rate the show and leave us a review! Also, connect with us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ICTPulse/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ictpulse/ Twitter –…

People in this episode

Guest: Lt Col Godphey Sterling

Topics covered

• cyber threats
• cybersecurity
• Jamaica
• incident response
• natural disaster response
• network security

Keywords

• cybersecurity capacity
• threat landscape
• CIRT
• network security
• disaster response
• government agencies
• private sector

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Office of the Prime Minister in Jamaica

Places: Jamaica

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