October 27, 2025
23 FEBRUARY 2026 – WINDHOEK
The Namibia Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NAM-CSIRT), housed under the auspices of the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN), hosted the Domain Name System (DNS)
Resilience Training from 17 to 20 February 2026 in Windhoek. This vital capacity-building initiative was facilitated by the Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa (C3SA) and aimed to bolster DNS security awareness and response capabilities across the region.
DNS abuse, ranging from botnets and denial-of-service attacks to phishing and other malicious activities, poses a significant threat to the integrity of the Internet in Southern Africa. Such abuses often exploit vulnerabilities within country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) registries, registrars, and registrants, which frequently lack the necessary security controls and collaborative mechanisms to defend against such threats. The region’s cyber infrastructure remains vulnerable due to insufficient stakeholder engagement, limited awareness of DNS-related risks, and a lack of coordinated response strategies.
