Cybersecurity Management
Protect your organisation from cyber threats with a practical security programme covering people, process and technology.
- 5 days
- Classroom · Live virtual · In-house
- Afriskora Certificate of Completion
Course overview
Ransomware, phishing and data breaches now affect organisations of every size across Africa. This course gives managers and IT leads a structured way to assess cyber risk, put the right controls in place, respond to incidents and meet POPIA and regulatory obligations. It uses recognised frameworks and real African incident case studies.
Who should attend
- IT managers and security officers
- Risk, audit and compliance professionals
- Operations and business managers
- Public-sector ICT leads
What you will be able to do
- Assess cyber threats and risks to your organisation
- Design a security programme based on recognised frameworks
- Implement key technical and administrative controls
- Lead incident response and recovery
- Meet POPIA breach and reporting obligations
Course outline
Day 1The threat landscape
- • Common attacks in Africa
- • Threat actors and motives
- • Ransomware and phishing
- • Case studies
Day 2Risk and frameworks
- • Cyber risk assessment
- • NIST CSF and ISO 27001 overview
- • Policies and standards
- • Security metrics
Day 3Controls that matter
- • Identity and access management
- • Patching and hardening
- • Backups and email security
- • Cloud security basics
Day 4People and incidents
- • Security awareness programmes
- • Incident response planning
- • Tabletop exercise
- • Working with law enforcement
Day 5Compliance and governance
- • POPIA security safeguards
- • Breach notification
- • Reporting to the board
- • Your security roadmap
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Cybersecurity Management course?
The course runs for 5 days. Daily start and finish times are confirmed in your joining instructions. Live virtual sessions cover the same programme.
Do I receive a certificate?
Yes. Every participant who completes the course receives an Afriskora Certificate of Completion with a unique code that employers can verify online.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. We can run it at your premises or online for your team, on dates that suit you, and adapt examples and case studies to your sector.
How do I book and pay?
Request dates and we'll send available sessions and a quote. Bookings are confirmed by invoice and paid by EFT. South African clients can include the course in their Workplace Skills Plan.
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