Cyber Security Summit
About The Cyber Security Summit 2026
South Africa's Cybersecurity Market
- South Africa boasts a rapidly expanding digital landscape, with increasing internet penetration, mobile adoption, and e-commerce growth. This digital transformation creates a rich ecosystem for cyber threats.
- The South African cybersecurity market is expected to grow from $260 million to USD 1.4 billion by 2029 by 2029.
- The cybersecurity market growth is expected to continue at a CAGR of 20.45%
- Security services currently dominate the market, with a projected valuation of US$340.4 million
- Market segmentation in the cybersecurity market in South Africa is led by end-users primarily from BFSI, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Government & Defense, IT & Telecommunication, and Oil & Gas.
- Africa Cybersecurity Report indicates that the economic impact of cybercrime in Africa could surpass $3.5 billion annually.
- A recent survey reveals a concerning gap in cybersecurity awareness among South Africans, with 65% feeling uninformed about threats and protective measures.

South Africa's Cyber Security Market
US $0.29 billion
12–14%
Services
Over US $1 billion
US $508 million
Over US $600 million
230 million
Over 570
Past Speakers
Why Attend ?

Learn & Grow
Elevate your professional growth with engaging discussions and collaborative workshops that are shaping the industry.
Explore the Latest Innovations in Digital Solutions
Gain valuable insights from renowned Innovation & Technology experts, including pioneers and leaders from the region, as they share real-world use cases and practical perspectives.
Collaborative Partnerships
Collaborate with industry peers to collectively shape the future collectively and exchange experiences.
Connect with Trusted Technology Partners
Connect and meet one-on-one with potential global partners who can provide tailored guidance to help you achieve your critical business objectives.
Maximized ROI
The Cyber Security Summit is a time-saving, highly informative, accessible, and professional business platform designed for experienced technology professionals and digital experts.Featured Discussions
AI at the Heart of National Cyber Defense
- National cybersecurity strategies empowered by AI
- AI readiness in public services and law enforcement
- Leveraging AI to predict and mitigate national threats
- Role of public-private innovation hubs
- Predictive models for threat intelligence
- Data governance and digital sovereignty considerations
Battle of Giants: AI as Threat against AI as ShieldReal-world AI-driven attacks in South Africa
- SOC automation and AI threat intel
- Ethical AI deployment and risk mitigation frameworks
- Emerging attacker tactics: LLM phishing, AI-powered malware
- Regulation gaps in Africa’s AI cybersecurity posture
- Strategic recommendations for CISOs in 2026
Firewalls & Foundations: Cyber Risk and Infrastructure Readiness
- OT–IT convergence in utilities
- Lessons from recent energy, port, and lab breaches
- Inter-agency intelligence collaboration
- National incident response & drills
Cloudy with a Chance of Compliance: The Sovereign AI Debate
- Navigating data laws (POPIA, GDPR, African Union’s DPA)
- Emerging risks in AI-generated data and cloud residency
- Case studies of sovereign cloud implementation in SA
- Balancing performance, privacy, and cost
- Jurisdiction risks and cross-border data controls
- Emerging compliance obligations for AI workloads
- Preparing for AI regulation & responsible deployment standards
Move Fast, Don't Break Security: Innovation vs. Cyber Risk
- Structuring secure innovation pipelines (“Security by Design”)
- Managing risk across DevOps, CI/CD, and low-code platforms
- Maturing DevSecOps culture in hybrid teams
- Balancing speed and compliance in a regulated environment
- Measuring security impact in fast-paced deployments
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WHO WILL YOU MEET ?
- Chief Information Security Officer
- Chief Information Officer
- Chief Technology Officer
- Directors/ VPs/ GMs/ Heads of IT
- Directors/ VPs/ GMs/ Heads of IT Infrastructure
- Directors/ VPs/ GMs/ Heads of Cyber Security
- Directors/ VPs/ GMs/ Heads of Information Security
- Directors/ VPs/ GMs/ Heads of Digital Solutions
- Directors/ VPs/ GMs/ Heads Digital Transformation

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Testimonials

Shady Bazrawi
Commercial Director, IronmountainWe can, let me say, explore more opportunities with those companies and benefit from them as well about new technology and vice versa. They can also get benefits out of our experience in that field, especially that we are also providing different types of services and using different tools like AI like some other technologies. RPA and so on. I believe this is our second time in Saudi Arabia, and definitely when there's any successful events, we will be there always. Well, I would say it's fruitful and great.

Saddam Alsad
Sales Leader, NetskopeThis event is very beneficial for us, where we managed to have basically very interesting discussions with a lot of our customers and partners, so it's a great opportunity for us to meet both. Yeah, most of the meetings were very successful, and we had our high-quality and productive meetings and discussions with our prospects and existing clients. Yeah, basically, I think we had very fruitful discussions with many influencers in the market with the key people within our accounts, and most of the discussions and meetings were very fruitful. Yeah, definitely we are interested in participating in your upcoming events as well. It was highly successful, and thank you.

Mohammed Hirzallah
Regional Manager, Eastern Light Tradingwe've met some potential clients. They were interested in several solutions that related to specifically in AI, which is one of the most famous solutions that we are providing in the market for an nowadays we've met some honestly speaking the quality of the people,which is CTO's, Cios and some of them related to it managers and these people were benefited from our information that we provided to them.

Karim Rady
Enterprise Account Executive, OdooSo this event was very beneficial. We met a lot of mind liked businesses that are interested in business transformation, business digitalization, and we shared a lot of knowledge, and we also gained a lot of knowledge from the market as well. They were great, had a lot of very good discussions with a lot of those attendees, a lot of the sponsors, and a lot of the supporters as well. Great discussions and very good meetings as well. Yep, we met a lot of influential business decision makers in different organizations around the country. It's not the only country we've participated in other countries as well. We've been meeting with really good C-level executives in organizations
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