--- title: The case for regulating cybersecurity service providers... description: A sponsored opinion piece from CyberM8 Initiative argues for the regulation of cybersecurity service providers (CSSPs) across Africa, weighing public-interest... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-case-for-regulating-cybersecurity-service-providers-in-africa-lgnew5vge twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The case for regulating cybersecurity service providers in Africa | daily.dev og:description: A sponsored opinion piece from CyberM8 Initiative argues for the regulation of cybersecurity service providers (CSSPs) across Africa, weighing public-interest... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-case-for-regulating-cybersecurity-service-providers-in-africa-lgnew5vge og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/lgNew5vge.png og:image:alt: The case for regulating cybersecurity service providers in Africa og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The case for regulating cybersecurity service providers in Africa **[TechCentral](https://daily.dev/sources/techcentral)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A sponsored opinion piece from CyberM8 Initiative argues for the regulation of cybersecurity service providers (CSSPs) across Africa, weighing public-interest accountability against risks to small cybersecurity businesses. It features commentary from South Africa's PSiRA, cyber-law expert Prof Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze, and Mozambique's INTIC, which has already introduced licensing and registration requirements for CSSPs under its Cybersecurity Law. The piece raises cross-border regulatory tension as security operations increasingly span multiple African countries, and promotes the Africa Cybersecurity Indaba 2026 in Johannesburg as a venue for stakeholders to discuss common standards. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How does Mozambique regulate cybersecurity service providers? Mozambique's Cybersecurity Law introduces mandatory registration and licensing for cybersecurity service providers, both national and international. INTIC, designated as the National Cybersecurity Authority, audits and supervises these providers and establishes frameworks for accrediting and certifying cybersecurity professionals and technical standards, alongside newly published Cybercrime, Data Center, and Cloud Computing regulations. _Providers operating across African borders can follow evolving licensing rules like this via daily.dev._ ### Does South Africa's Cybercrimes Act set competency requirements for cybersecurity service providers? No, South Africa's Cybercrimes Act addresses unlawful conduct and POPIA covers data-protection obligations, but neither establishes minimum competency requirements for cybersecurity service providers. A cyber-law expert notes the National Cybersecurity Policy Framework, now about 15 years old, needs modernization, and only the Joint Standard on Cybersecurity applies specific requirements to financial institutions. _Teams assessing regulatory exposure for security services can track this gap via daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [DDoS attacks expose South Africa’s cyber response gap](https://daily.dev/posts/ddos-attacks-expose-south-africa-s-cyber-response-gap-hamrmdd9y) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [South Africa Adopts Culture-Driven Cybersecurity Strategy](https://daily.dev/posts/south-africa-adopts-culture-driven-cybersecurity-strategy-g56sevftw) · Cyble · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Digital sovereignty on the agenda at Africa Cybersecurity Indaba](https://daily.dev/posts/digital-sovereignty-on-the-agenda-at-africa-cybersecurity-indaba-i66v338ab) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Cybersecurity Compliance APAC 2026: What CISOs Need Now](https://daily.dev/posts/cybersecurity-compliance-apac-2026-what-cisos-need-now-4zevsobl6) · Cyble · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Coast Guard's New Cybersecurity Rules Offers Lessons for CISOs](https://daily.dev/posts/coast-guard-s-new-cybersecurity-rules-offers-lessons-for-cisos-ujzq8de0s) · Dark Reading · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#compliance](https://daily.dev/tags/compliance) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/the-case-for-regulating-cybersecurity-service-providers-in-africa-lgnew5vge) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"The case for regulating cybersecurity service providers in Africa","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-case-for-regulating-cybersecurity-service-providers-in-africa-lgnew5vge","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-case-for-regulating-cybersecurity-service-providers-in-africa-lgnew5vge"},"datePublished":"2026-09-30T07:52:34.610Z","dateModified":"2026-09-30T07:52:58.617Z","description":"A sponsored opinion piece from CyberM8 Initiative argues for the regulation of cybersecurity service providers (CSSPs) across Africa, weighing public-interest...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/5b2e69ec8f0b9efec43b3cdaa87cf741?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/5b2e69ec8f0b9efec43b3cdaa87cf741?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"TechCentral","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TechCentral","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--RsqLDZrL--/f_auto/v1717745297/logos/techcentral","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/techcentral"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-case-for-regulating-cybersecurity-service-providers-in-africa-lgnew5vge","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,compliance","timeRequired":"PT8M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"TechCentral","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/techcentral"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The case for regulating cybersecurity service providers in Africa"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/the-case-for-regulating-cybersecurity-service-providers-in-africa-lgnew5vge#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"How does Mozambique regulate cybersecurity service providers?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Mozambique's Cybersecurity Law introduces mandatory registration and licensing for cybersecurity service providers, both national and international. 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