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Data Centre and Critical Infrastructure Protection

Data centres, substations, water works and telecommunications hubs keep African economies running, and an attack or failure at these sites cascades far beyond the fence line. This comprehensive programme covers layered physical protection, resilience engineering and coordinated response for critical facilities. Participants learn to combine perimeter design, access control, monitoring and business continuity into a defence that keeps essential services available under threat.

What you will be able to do

  • Classify critical infrastructure assets by the consequence of their loss.
  • Design layered physical protection from perimeter to server hall or control room.
  • Integrate access control, monitoring and intrusion detection at critical sites.
  • Assess threats including theft, sabotage, vandalism and organised attack.
  • Build resilience and continuity so essential services survive an incident.
  • Coordinate protection with utilities, regulators and emergency services.

Course outline

  1. 01Critical infrastructure and consequence analysis
  2. 02Threat and vulnerability assessment
  3. 03Layered perimeter and zone design
  4. 04Access control and monitoring integration
  5. 05Detection, delay and response
  6. 06Resilience and service continuity
  7. 07Utility and regulator coordination
  8. 08Testing, auditing and improvement
  9. 09Investment and roadmap planning

Who should attend

Security managers and engineers at data centres, utilities, telecommunications and other essential service operators, plus consultants advising on critical site protection.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 28 Aug 2026Online5US$900
31 Aug to 4 Sep 2026Mozambique5US$1,800
7 to 11 Sep 2026Cairo5US$1,800
14 to 18 Sep 2026Accra5US$1,800
21 to 25 Sep 2026Lusaka5US$1,800
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kigali5US$1,800
5 to 9 Oct 2026Nairobi5US$1,800
12 to 16 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000
19 to 23 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000
2 to 6 Nov 2026Mauritius5US$1,800
9 to 13 Nov 2026Dubai5US$1,800
16 to 20 Nov 2026Lagos5US$1,800
23 to 27 Nov 2026Harare5US$1,800
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Kampala5US$1,800
7 to 11 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800
14 to 18 Dec 2026Pretoria5R18,000
21 to 25 Dec 2026Cape Town5R18,000

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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