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Cyber Security Essentials for Small and Medium Enterprises

Small and medium enterprises are attractive targets precisely because they rarely have dedicated security staff. This practical course gives owners and managers of smaller African businesses the essentials to protect themselves affordably. Participants leave with a prioritised action list of low cost, high impact controls they can put in place immediately.

What you will be able to do

  • Recognise the most common cyber threats facing small businesses.
  • Protect email, accounts and devices with simple, affordable controls.
  • Back up critical data so the business can recover from an incident.
  • Train staff to spot scams, phishing and social engineering.
  • Respond calmly and effectively if an incident occurs.
  • Build a prioritised security action plan on a limited budget.

Course outline

  1. 01Cyber Threats Facing Small Businesses
  2. 02Securing Accounts and Devices
  3. 03Backups and Recovery Basics
  4. 04Protecting Money and Payments
  5. 05Training Staff to Stay Alert
  6. 06Responding to an Incident
  7. 07Your Prioritised Action Plan

Who should attend

Owners, managers and administrators of small and medium enterprises who lack dedicated IT security support.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Dubai2US$1,100
24 to 25 Aug 2026Lagos2US$1,100
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Harare2US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026Kampala2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Pretoria2R10,000
28 to 29 Sep 2026Cape Town2R10,000
12 to 13 Oct 2026Online2US$900
19 to 20 Oct 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
26 to 27 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100
2 to 3 Nov 2026Accra2US$1,100
9 to 10 Nov 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Kigali2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Durban2R10,000
7 to 8 Dec 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
21 to 22 Dec 2026Mauritius2US$1,100

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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