A third of African organizations participating in KPMG’s first cybersecurity survey, namely Angola and Mozambique, said they were the target of a cyberattack in the last 12 months, the consulting firm said this Monday.
The finance, energy and natural resources, industry, and information and communication technology (ICT) sectors have been hardest hit by cyber threats, with one of the main impacts being the compromise of corporate email, according to the first edition of the Africa Cyber Security Perspective.
The analysis was conducted in 2022 with the participation of 300 leaders of companies in the African continent, namely Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
The study, which the company has already presented in Angola and whose main findings were made public this Monday in a statement, covered interlocutors from various fields of activity, looking at both large (44%) and small and medium-sized companies (56%) and shows that, Faced with threats, organizations are placing increasing importance on applying protective measures.
About 75% of respondents indicated that they have cybersecurity strategies in place that are regularly updated or adapted to identified threats, which is the correct position, according to Carlos Borges, head of KPMG Angola.
“Being proactive in identifying threats and defense mechanisms is fundamental,” said Carlos Borges, highlighting that “the proliferation of digital services has increased the cyberattack surface and increased the urgency to take protective measures” and that “it is critical that companies integrate, for example, cyber risks into their business strategies”.
This chapter poses a problem because, according to the study, “roughly two out of three companies have difficulty recruiting and retaining skilled cybersecurity professionals.”
Despite this challenge, companies recognize the importance of this issue, with 55% of respondents saying their organizations plan to recruit cybersecurity staff soon.
In addition, they have invested in a cybersecurity strategy that, according to this study, could mean a 50 percent reduction in the likelihood of being the victim of a major cybersecurity incident.
Author: Portuguese
Source: CM Jornal
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