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Ransomware Readiness and Backup Recovery Planning

Ransomware attacks have crippled South African municipalities, ports and private firms, often because backups were untested or connected to the same network the attackers reached. This course helps IT and operations teams prepare for an attack before it happens, harden backup architecture, and rehearse a recovery that gets the business trading again quickly. Delegates build a practical readiness plan they can take straight back to the workplace.

What you will be able to do

  • Map the typical ransomware attack path from initial access to encryption and extortion.
  • Design a backup architecture that isolates copies from live networks and attacker reach.
  • Test backup restoration under realistic time pressure to expose recovery gaps.
  • Build a ransomware response playbook covering isolation, decision making and communication.
  • Assess whether to pay, negotiate or refuse based on legal and operational realities.
  • Establish recovery time and recovery point targets agreed with business owners.

Course outline

  1. 01The Ransomware Attack Lifecycle
  2. 02Backup Architecture and Immutable Copies
  3. 03Isolation and Air Gap Strategies
  4. 04Restoration Testing Under Pressure
  5. 05Building a Response Playbook
  6. 06Pay, Negotiate or Refuse Decisions
  7. 07Recovery Time and Recovery Point Targets
  8. 08Post Incident Review and Hardening

Who should attend

IT managers, systems administrators, backup engineers and continuity officers responsible for protecting and restoring critical systems.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 19 Aug 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026Pretoria3R13,000
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Cape Town3R13,000
14 to 16 Sep 2026Online3US$900
21 to 23 Sep 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Cairo3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000
9 to 11 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000
23 to 25 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Dubai3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lagos3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026Kampala3US$1,500

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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