Cameroon's National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ANTIC) aims to have 100% nationwide coverage of the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) and 98% Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) validation across all operators by mid-2026.
These goals, unveiled on Monday at the Fifth National DNS Forum in Douala, represent a significant effort to address gaps in the country's digital infrastructure.
While Cameroon achieved a historic milestone in April 2025 by registering the ".cm" domain with DNSSEC, experts warn that the country's current DNSSEC validation rate of 56.60% still exposes internet users to major threats.
DNSSEC assures that visitors to ".cm" websites can verify their legitimacy. However, without thorough validation by ISPs and telecom operators, fraudulent redirects and impersonation attacks are still conceivable.
ANTIC intends to close the gap as rapidly as possible. At the same time, RPKI is at the heart of routing security, protecting against route hijacking, which is one of the most dangerous threats to global network infrastructure.
By cryptographically confirming which networks legitimately hold which internet address blocks, RPKI prevents attackers from redirecting traffic, snooping on data, or bringing services down.
However, just 27% of networks worldwide have implemented the technology, making Cameroon's full-coverage goal especially ambitious.
With telecom providers, ISPs, hosting firms, and public institutions in Douala, ANTIC pushed stakeholders to turn forum recommendations into actionable steps.
Speaking during the forum, ANTIC's director general, Ebot Ebot Enaw, stated that meeting these goals will strengthen Cameroon's digital sovereignty, align the country with global standards, and improve internet users' security.
"Effective DNSSEC validation will help protect internet users against threats such as DNS and Border Gateway Protocol hijacking, which can result in traffic interception, eavesdropping, denial-of-service attacks, or website and service impersonation," according to him.
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