The World Economic Outlook has recognized that Africa currently hosts some of the fastest growing economies in the world and that the entire continent is set for a huge economic transformation through technology connected services.

Given the role of ICT in Africa’s rapid economic growth, cybersecurity breaches and attacks have the potential to slow down economic development and growth therefore, the conversation on Africa’s Industrial Control Systems security is key.

Automation of industrial systems has steadily gained momentum while business demands continuous improvements in the efficiency of production process, thus the depth of IT penetration and system connectivity grows continuously. The industrial facilities have been connected to corporate networks and are frequently managed remotely over the network.