Tag: Musa Masungwini

Organisations have spent the last decade strengthening prevention capabilities. They deployed advanced firewalls, endpoint protections, identity controls and AI-powered threat detection. However, even as security stacks grow more sophisticated, a subtle and dangerous gap continues to widen beneath the surface.

Higher education institutions face cybersecurity challenges that differ from those in many other sectors. These challenges shape how universities approach tackling cyber threats in complex environments. The major risks facing South African universities include ransomware, phishing, data breaches and insider threats. Institutions also depend heavily on third parties and face a significant cybersecurity skills gap.