Africa’s Cybersecurity Challenge Is Bigger Than Access to Technology

Gopan Sivasankaran is Rapid7's Regional Director, Middle East & Africa.Across Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya, organizations are expanding their use of cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, digital services, and connected operations. But more technology does not automatically create stronger security operations; many security teams are not short on data, but rather on time, context, and specialist capacity.As environments expand, the challenge is no longer finding another security product. It is turning existing technology and new investments into clearer risk decisions, faster investigations, and more consistent response, which requires more than software.Rapid7 and StarLink: From access to operational capabilityAfrica has been an important region for Rapid7 for many years, and we’re proud of the role we’ve played in protecting organizations across the continent. We see significant opportunity ahead and remain committed to investing in our presence, partner ecosystem, and customer relationships across the region.That continued investment is why Rapid7 is expanding its partnership with StarLink across Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, and Kenya.Security teams are ofte…