Researchers warn that cyber attacks on Eskom’s critical infrastructure could lead to severe damage.
The protection of critical infrastructure has been assigned to the South African Police Service, with the defence forceGiven that the defence budget has been shrinking annually, the military will probably not be able to sustain this.
With the private sector playing an increased role in the energy sector, South Africa needs to develop dedicated private security capacities to protect its critical infrastructure. At the very least, it should adopt a mixed public-private security model akin to the police service’sThe president’s energy vision envisages a much larger private industrial capacity. If left unsecured, such capacity would be just as vulnerable to sabotage as the current Eskom infrastructure is.
It is time the country took stock of its security requirements in the same way it has started being serious about its energy vulnerabilities.What needs to happen The hybrid nature of threats to the country’s infrastructure can only be solved by an integrated solution.Secondly, security sector capacity needs to be developed alongside critical infrastructure.Lastly, public-private security partnerships must be established to bolster the security of the country’s electricity infrastructure.
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