Africa’s cybersecurity skills gap is a business problem

Linux Foundation and OpenSSF Release Cybersecurity Skills Framework to Strengthen Enterprise Readiness – Open Source Security Foundation

New Customizable Global Framework Aligns IT Job Roles with Practical Cybersecurity Skills SAN FRANCISCO, CA – May 14, 2025 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the launch of the Cybersecurity Skills Framework, a global reference guide that helps organizations identify and address critical cybersecurity competencies across a broad range of IT job families; extending beyon…

Africa’s cybersecurity skills gap is a business problem

For African businesses to thrive in the digital economy, they must treat cybersecurity not as a technical afterthought, but as a core business imperative, requiring immediate and sustained attention. Africa’s cybersecurity skills shortage is not just a technical staffing issue – it’s an urgent business emergency that threatens to derail the continent’s digital transformation entirely. Estimates point to a shortfall of hundreds of thousands of sk…