Tool
Cybersecurity Academy
About
Publication date: 2023
Actor
Type
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
Other resources
Project
New Zealand Cyber Security Capacity Building in the Pacific Programme
Beneficiary Countries
Beneficiary groups
Implementors
- New Zealand – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT)
- New Zealand – Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT NZ)
Themes & Topics
New Zealand Cyber Security Capacity Building in the Pacific Programme
New Zealand will deliver a new package of support to Pacific governments to improve the capacity of Pacific Island countries to prepare for and respond to cyber security risks. This will total NZD 10m over five years.
Publication
The cybersecurity skills gap is a real threat — here’s how to address it
Authors
Year
- 2023
Description
- This article from Akshay Joshi, Sean Doyle, and Natasa Perucica at the World Economic Forum discusse…
The cybersecurity skills gap is a real threat — here’s how to address it
This article from Akshay Joshi, Sean Doyle, and Natasa Perucica at the World Economic Forum discusses the urgent need for investment in cybersecurity talent amid growing digitalisation. While billions are being invested in digital economies, critical sectors like electricity, payments, and healthcare remain especially vulnerable due to significant shortages in […]
Tool
Tools for Child Online Safety (Herramientas para la Seguridad de Menores online)
Authors
- Spain – Spanish National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE)
- International Association of Internet Hotlines – INHOPE
Year
- 2017
Description
- This page provides an overview of various tools, awareness campaigns and other content focused on pr…
Tools for Child Online Safety (Herramientas para la Seguridad de Menores online)
This page provides an overview of various tools, awareness campaigns and other content focused on protection of child and underage citizens for families and educators around topic such as identity theft, inappropriate content, sexual abuse, parental control, etc, notably: Cyber Security campaign for families and minors (Campaña de concienciación en […]
Project
EU4DigitalUA
Implementors
Themes & Topics
- Cyber Security Policy and Strategy
- Cyber Incident Management & Critical Information Protection
- Cyber Security Culture & Skills
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EU4DigitalUA
EU4DigitalUA is part of the broader e-government-related support of the EU to Ukraine to continue digital transformation of Ukraine and and harmonisation with the EU Digital Single Market. The project’s digital components are focused on the development of digital government infrastructure, modernisation of public e-services, and further development of cyber […]






