Thaba, James MMtsweni, Jabu S2023-10-242023-10-242023-06Thaba, J.M. & Mtsweni, J.S. 2023. Developing robust cyber warfare capabilities for the African battlespace. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13174 .http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13174The evolution of technology in the African battlespace continues to pose a significant challenge to the African militaries. This evolution increases the need for the African militaries to be able to operate in the cyberspace strategically and effectively. Developing cyber warfare capabilities remains a challenge to many African militaries who are struggling to remain afloat due to ever decreasing resources, including budgets. This in turn reduces the effect of these militaries in the evolving battlespace. This paper seeks to present a comprehensive framework for developing cyber warfare capabilities for African militaries to be able to operate efficiently in the cyber battlespace. The proposed POSTEDFIT aligned framework, requires a comprehensive system thinking approach towards developing capabilities in a phased manner. This includes the ability to define the capabilities in terms of the requirements presented by the cyberspace, and the components forming these capabilities. The generic framework is based on the basic understanding of a capability, as the ability to do something, in this case, the ability to secure and operate in the cyberspace for African militaries, ability to conduct offensive cyber operations and ability to keep abreast with the evolving cyber battlespace.FulltextenCyber securityCyber warfareCyber operationsCyber DefenceCyber attacksAfrican battlespaceConference PresentationThaba, J. M., & Mtsweni, J. S. (2023). Developing robust cyber warfare capabilities for the African battlespace. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13174Thaba, James M, and Jabu S Mtsweni. "Developing robust cyber warfare capabilities for the African battlespace." <i>Proceedings of the European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS) 2023, Athens, Greece, 22-23 June 2023</i> (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13174Thaba JM, Mtsweni JS, Developing robust cyber warfare capabilities for the African battlespace; 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13174 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Thaba, James M AU - Mtsweni, Jabu S AB - The evolution of technology in the African battlespace continues to pose a significant challenge to the African militaries. This evolution increases the need for the African militaries to be able to operate in the cyberspace strategically and effectively. Developing cyber warfare capabilities remains a challenge to many African militaries who are struggling to remain afloat due to ever decreasing resources, including budgets. This in turn reduces the effect of these militaries in the evolving battlespace. This paper seeks to present a comprehensive framework for developing cyber warfare capabilities for African militaries to be able to operate efficiently in the cyber battlespace. The proposed POSTEDFIT aligned framework, requires a comprehensive system thinking approach towards developing capabilities in a phased manner. This includes the ability to define the capabilities in terms of the requirements presented by the cyberspace, and the components forming these capabilities. The generic framework is based on the basic understanding of a capability, as the ability to do something, in this case, the ability to secure and operate in the cyberspace for African militaries, ability to conduct offensive cyber operations and ability to keep abreast with the evolving cyber battlespace. DA - 2023-06 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Proceedings of the European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security (ECCWS) 2023, Athens, Greece, 22-23 June 2023 KW - Cyber security KW - Cyber warfare KW - Cyber operations KW - Cyber Defence KW - Cyber attacks KW - African battlespace LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2023 T1 - Developing robust cyber warfare capabilities for the African battlespace TI - Developing robust cyber warfare capabilities for the African battlespace UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13174 ER -27066