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Kenya among countries exposed to increased cyber-attacks

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ISACA vice president George Kisaka during the annual Governors, Risk and Compliance conference in Naivasha. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]

Kenya has been ranked as among one of the countries in Africa that face an acute shortage of cyber-security risk professionals thus exposing entities to increased cases of cyber-attacks.

According to stakeholders, cyber threats are evolving as the demand for digital services explode but the internal capabilities are struggling to keep pace.

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