Cameroon has strengthened its national cyber defence by deploying advanced cybersecurity systems at the Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) of the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC), in a bid to enhance the country’s ability to detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats as its digital economy expands. The upgraded infrastructure was officially commissioned on 20 January 2026 at ANTIC’s headquarters in Yaoundé, with the systems handed over by the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications under the World Bank-funded Project for the Acceleration of Digital Transformation of Cameroon (PATNUC). The investment in equipment and technology is valued at more than FCFA 735 million (≈USD1.34m).
The newly deployed technology package includes high-capacity servers, storage consoles, digital investigation platforms, specialised workstations, and tools for vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, all aimed at enhancing CIRT’s operational efficiency and resilience. According to ANTIC, the systems support proactive monitoring and rapid response to cyber incidents, especially those targeting critical national infrastructure, and enable deployment of advanced intrusion detection and prevention capabilities. CIRT currently processes and analyses around 200 gigabytes of data each day while handling nearly 200 urgent cyber-related requests nationwide.
The upgraded infrastructure also responds to a significant rise in cyber activity and threats reported in recent years. ANTIC noted that in 2025 the agency processed 32,500 legal requisitions, a roughly 30 percent increase compared with 2024. Since January 2024, vulnerability scans and security audits across organisations have identified thousands of security weaknesses, while collaborative efforts with social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok resulted in the takedown of thousands of fake online accounts.
The cybersecurity upgrade is part of broader efforts under PATNUC to accelerate Cameroon’s digital transformation, improve the reliability and trustworthiness of digital systems, and support economic and social development through secure technology infrastructure. As digital usage grows across public services, businesses and online transactions, government officials say the enhanced cyber defence capacity will play a key role in safeguarding the country’s expanding digital economy.
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