Cybersecurity Defender

Research from the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) found that South Africa has the third highest number of cyber crime victims worldwide. According to the SABRIC research, South Africa loses around R2.2 billion a year to cyber attacks.

Cybercrime poses significant threats to businesses, governments, and individuals alike. No one is immune to these malicious attacks, which can lead to data breaches, financial losses, and privacy violations, affecting all sectors of society and the economy. A skilled cybersecurity workforce is essential to protect a wide array of potential victims from the impacts of cybercrime.

Cybersecurity is a topic practically every company must tackle in order to ensure and enhance the success of the digital transformation of their operational activities (e.g., automated processes, cloud-based tools, or software support). Driven by the increasing awareness of data risks and threats, the global Cybersecurity market has witnessed robust growth over the last few years.

Whilst it was common to dismiss cybersecurity as a task for the IT department, it is now increasingly becoming the dominant part of top-level strategic planning.  A Cybersecurity Defender plays an essential role to combatting and defending a workplace’s digital infrastructure from unwanted breaches.

The Cybersecurity Defender Skills Programme will allow you to:

• Detecting cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities in the cybersecurity posture of the organisation
• Defending against threats to ensure cybersecurity of the organisation
• Evaluating the security posture to enhance resilience