COMSEC (formally Electronic Communications Security (Pty) Ltd) is a company owned by the
Government of South Africa through its
National Intelligence Agency.
COMSEC's main task is to secure South African government
communication
Communication (from la, communicare, meaning "to share" or "to be in relation with") is usually defined as the transmission of information. The term may also refer to the message communicated through such transmissions or the field of inquir ...
s against any unauthorized access and also from technical, electronic or any other related threats. The company also provides verification services for electronic communications security systems, products and services used by the South African government .
The company was established by an act of government private company in 2003 in order to ensure that critical electronic communications of South African government were protected and secured. Prior to the establishment of the company, provision of
communication security was fragmented in government.
The Chief Executive Officer of COMSEC (as of July 2005) is Ms. Taki Netshitenzhe.
South African intelligence agencies
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