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Cybersecurity Academy

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Publication date: 2023

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The Maharishi Institute CyberSecurity Academy in partnership with ABSA Bank, offers 12 high-quality, internationally recognised certifications alongside three nationally recognised MICT SETA qualifications. The programme is offered to registered, qualifying students of the Maharishi Institute as a standalone three-year programme in Cape Town, or as a three–year Academy course in Johannesburg

Industry certifications include:

  • Comptia A+
  • Comptia Network+
  • Comptia Security+
  • Programming with Python
  • CCNA DevNet (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
  • CCNA CyberOps (Cisco)
  • CompTIA Pentest+
  • AWS Essentials (Amazon Web Services)
  • AWS Security Specialty
  • Imperva

National Qualifications: through the MICT SETA:

  • Certificate: Technical Support (NQF 4)
  • National Certificate: IT Systems Support (NQF 5)
  • National Certificate IT Database Administration (NQF 6)

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Security Analyst
  • Vulnerability Tester
  • Senior Systems Administrator Information Technology
  • Technology Support Administrator
  • Field Technician
  • Desktop Administrator
  • IT Consultant
  • Security Operations Analyst
  • Threat Intelligence Analyst
  • Cybersecurity Analyst
  • Network Support Engineer
  • Network Data Engineer
  • Network Security Associate
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EUROPEAN JUDICIAL CYBERCRIME NETWORK (EJCN)

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EUROPEAN JUDICIAL CYBERCRIME NETWORK (EJCN)

The EJCN facilitates and enhances cooperation between competent judicial authorities by enabling the exchange of expertise, best practice and other relevant knowledge regarding the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime. The network also fosters dialogue among different actors and stakeholders that play a role in ensuring the rule of law in […]

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Self-Assessment Tool for SMEs (Herramienta de Autodiagnóstico para PYMES)

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  • 2016

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  • Self-diagnostic tool to help SMEs assess their cybersecurity status and move towards higher levels o…

 

Self-Assessment Tool for SMEs (Herramienta de Autodiagnóstico para PYMES)

Self-diagnostic tool to help SMEs assess their cybersecurity status and move towards higher levels of protection.

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High-level government officials’ study visit

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High-level government officials’ study visit

High-level government officials with direct responsibilities for the supervision and development of cyber security capacities at the national level had an exchange of knowledge and best practices with Estonian counterparts, with a special focus on the protection of critical information infrastructure. Risks and challenges posed by cyber threats in different […]

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Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Report for Countries in SADC (based on CMM& GCI)

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Cybersecurity Capacity Maturity Report for Countries in SADC (based on CMM& GCI)

To evaluate the cybersecurity status of each of the sixteen countries in the Southern African Development Community as a region and ascertain their cybersecurity capacity maturity in light of emerging cyber risks, threats and vulnerabilities, the  ‘Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa (C3SA)‘ published a report.