[AfrICANN-discuss] Securing Africa's Internet: Understanding and Defending Against Attacks on Critical Internet Infrastructure

[Jean-Robert Hountomey]

Greetings Colleagues,

We are organising an upcoming Webinar with SANS.

Date: Thursday, 9 July 2026 — 9:00 AM–1:00 PM EAT (UTC+3).

Proposed Title:
Securing Africa's Internet: Understanding and Defending Against Attacks on
Critical Internet Infrastructure

Organisers
AfricaCERT and SANS

Session Overview
The Internet has become a critical enabler of economic growth, digital
transformation, financial services, government operations, and regional
connectivity across Africa. As dependence on digital infrastructure
continues to grow, protecting the systems that underpin the Internet has
become increasingly important.

This session will provide a practical overview of today's cyber threats
targeting critical Internet infrastructure across Africa, including
Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications operators, Internet
Exchange Points (IXPs), DNS Operators, and the broader Internet ecosystem.
As key stewards of Internet availability and resilience, Internet
Infrastructure operators play a particularly important role in supporting
trusted communications, economic activity, and essential digital services.

The discussion will explore common threats targeting Internet
infrastructure, emerging challenges facing operators and national
ecosystems, lessons learned from recent incidents, and practical approaches
to strengthening resilience through preparedness, collaboration, and
information sharing among operators, CERTs/CSIRTs, and cybersecurity
stakeholders.

Instructor
Jason Jordaan is a SANS Certified Instructor who has supported
organizations across Africa and internationally in addressing complex cyber
threats and strengthening cyber resilience for more than two decades. He
previously served with the South African Police Service and established
digital forensics capabilities within South Africa's Special Investigating
Unit. His experience spans cyber investigations, incident response, and
resilience initiatives across both public- and private-sector organizations.
Instructor Profile: https://www.sans.org/profiles/jason-jordaan/

Link.
Register in advance for this webinar:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yiA-BytaQFu59g15vq9m2g
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