Cameroon has reinforced its national cyber defence infrastructure by deploying advanced cybersecurity systems at the Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) of the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC). The upgrade, officially commissioned on Tuesday, 20 January 2026, is designed to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats across the national cyberspace. The move comes as part of broader efforts to secure the foundations of Cameroon’s expanding digital economy, which increasingly relies on resilient, trusted digital systems to support public services, businesses, and online transactions.
The equipment was acquired under the World Bank-funded Project for the Acceleration of Digital Transformation of Cameroon (PATNUC), implemented by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MINPOSTEL). During a ceremony held at ANTIC’s headquarters in Yaounde, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications officially handed over the new systems to the agency. The technology package includes high-capacity servers, storage consoles, digital investigation platforms, specialised workstations, and tools for vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. The investment is valued at more than FCFA 735 million and is expected to enhance CIRT’s operational efficiency significantly.
Strengthening Protection of Critical Infrastructure
According to ANTIC, the newly deployed systems will enable more proactive monitoring and response to cyber incidents, particularly those targeting critical national infrastructure. The equipment supports the deployment of intrusion detection and prevention mechanisms, enabling faster threat identification and the mitigation of potential attacks. CIRT currently collects and analyses around 200 gigabytes of data each day while responding to nearly 200 urgent cyber-related requests nationwide. With the additional capacity, the agency is positioned to scale up its activities as digital usage and exposure to cyber risks continue to grow across both public and private sectors.
The enhanced infrastructure also responds to the growing volume of cyber-related cases handled by CIRT over the past few years. ANTIC revealed that in 2025, a total of 32,500 legal requisitions were processed, marking a 30 per cent increase compared to 2024. Since January 2024, vulnerability scans and security audits across organisations have identified 8,502 security weaknesses, while 206 reports on the authentication of digital evidence were produced for judicial authorities. Over the same period, nearly 8,500 fake online accounts were detected, with 6,416 taken down in collaboration with social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok. PATNUC remains a central pillar of Cameroon’s strategy to expand digital services and infrastructure while supporting economic and social development through secure technology systems.
Mercy Fosoh
