IntermediateCybersecurity
Cybersecurity Fundamentals
Understand how attacks happen — and how to stop them. Your entry point into a high-demand field.
6 weeksIntermediate Sipho Khumalo
About this course
Cybercrime is one of the fastest-growing threats to South African business. This course gives you a practical foundation in defensive security: how attackers operate, how to harden systems, and how to respond when something goes wrong. No prior security experience required.
What you'll learn
- Explain how common cyber attacks are carried out
- Harden endpoints, accounts and networks against threats
- Apply access control and encryption fundamentals
- Respond to and document security incidents
- Understand POPIA obligations for South African organisations
Course outline
1
Security Foundations
- Threats, vulnerabilities & risk
- The CIA triad
- Security frameworks
2
Attacks & Defence
- Common attack vectors
- Phishing & social engineering
- Hardening systems
3
Operations
- Access control & identity
- Encryption basics
- Incident response
4
Governance
- POPIA & compliance
- Security policies
- Awareness training
Upcoming intakes
1 September 2026– 13 October 2026
Online50 seats
Your instructor
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Sipho Khumalo
Sipho is a security analyst and SOC lead who has defended financial-services environments for 8 years.