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Cyber Security for Government and Critical National Infrastructure

Attacks on power, water, transport and government systems can disrupt entire economies and endanger the public. This course prepares public sector and utility teams to protect essential services against increasingly capable adversaries. Participants study threats to critical infrastructure across the region and build layered defences suited to constrained budgets and legacy systems.

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What you will be able to do

  • Identify the threats and adversaries targeting critical national infrastructure.
  • Map dependencies between systems that support essential public services.
  • Apply layered defences that protect both legacy and modern systems.
  • Segregate operational systems from corporate and public facing networks.
  • Plan resilience and recovery for services the public depends on.
  • Coordinate response with national bodies and other sector operators.

Course outline

  1. 01Threats to Critical Infrastructure
  2. 02Mapping Essential Service Dependencies
  3. 03Protecting Legacy and Modern Systems
  4. 04Network Segregation and Access Control
  5. 05Resilience and Service Recovery Planning
  6. 06Coordinating National and Sector Response
  7. 07Building a Critical Infrastructure Defence Plan

Who should attend

IT and security staff in government departments, utilities, transport authorities and operators of essential public services.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Lagos5US$1,800Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Accra5US$1,800Register

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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