Strategy’s (4IR) vision is to transform Uganda to a continental 4IR hub by 2040 and accelerate Uganda’s development into an innovative, productive and competitive society using 4IR technologies. One of the strategic objectives is to support national security in the digital world. Given the immense advantages of connecting the population to the internet and to mobile networks, both universal broadband access and complete mobile coverage nationally are national priority in terms of infrastructure. Uganda Broadband Policy 2020 recognizes the broadband infrastructure as a public utility (like water, transport and energy) and sets the target to provide connectivity for all, improve its affordability and licensing conditions. At the same time, peace, security and defence are prerequisites for a sustainable socio-economic transformation, democracy and national unity as stated in the Uganda Vision 2040. Security in cyberspace is especially important to realize the goals set in the Digital Uganda Vision. Protection of the country’s sovereignty is now the next frontier and Uganda needs the enhanced the capabilities and resources, both human and technological, to build adequate and credible defence capacity to address external threats and maintain internal security. Third National Development Plan 2020/21 – 2024/25 acknowledges that cyberspace is now a medium for disinformation among competing commercial interests, ideological adversaries, governments, and extremists, and it is a battleground between cybercriminals and law enforcement. The Plan emphasizes Uganda’s need to significantly invest in building the competencies of communication structures to be able to anticipate, avert and stop disrupting attempts of government or commercial operations and minimize the spread of misinformation. Government is willing to react and enact regulation of cyberspace, increase resources for cyber-defence and protect the critical infrastructure (e.g. power grids) from cyber threats. Uganda’s preparation of its second National Development Plan coincided with the endorsement of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in 2015. Consequently, Uganda was among the world’s first to begin alignment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with its national planning frameworks. The aspiration of the Agenda is to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation by 2030. Similarly, the aspiration of Agenda 2063 of African Union aspiration is to put in place the necessary infrastructure to support Africa’s accelerated integration and growth, technological transformation, trade and development. All these goals can be linked to the main strategic documents of Uganda. 2.2 Digital Transformation of Economy At the end 2020, 30.8 million devices were connected to the network in Uganda. These include mobile handsets, laptops, tablets and other IOT terminals. The growth is significant – during the last 12 months 3.7 million new devices were connected to the network. In December 2020, the number of active internet subscriptions had grown to 21.4 million which means more than 1 active connection for every 2 Ugandans [3]. According to the ITU Digital Development Dashboard 2020 24% of Uganda’s population is using the Internet (data from 2017) thus positioning as average in the African region, with significant potential for growth. 10 (43) [Draft Version for stakeholder consultation]