The CSIRs Command, Control and Information Warfare group focuses on concept development, experimentation and simulation to put in place integrated defence and security capabilities. Examples include solutions for interoperability, situation awareness for better border safeguarding or cyber defence matters.  Clients such as the SA National Defence Force, Armscor, other government departments and industry rely on the CSIR for technology development, application and support from the perspective of an independent science, engineering and technology powerbase.  In cyber defence, the focus is on technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage and/or unauthorised access.  It includes creating awareness for cyber safety and social engineering defence.