Africa’s Cyber Threat Landscape
Channel: Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Date: 2021-08-10

Session 1 of our Virtual Academic Program, "Cyberspace Security Priorities for Africa’s National Security Actors"

What do you consider to be your country or regions principal cyber threats and challenges? How severe are they? What sectors in your country or region are most vulnerable to cyberattack? How do you see the cyber threat landscape in your country or region evolving over the coming five or ten years?

Section Objectives:

• Describe the scope and scale of the cyber threats African countries face from espionage, critical infrastructure sabotage, organized crime and combat innovation.
• Explore how the nature of Africa’s cyber threats are likely to change and evolve in the future.
• Consider the scope and scale of these cyber threats in South Africa.

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