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Cybercrime, Digital Evidence and Forensic Readiness

Prepare legal, IT and risk teams to respond to cybercrime incidents in a way that preserves evidence and supports prosecution or civil recovery. Covers the Cybercrimes Act, chain of custody for digital evidence, incident response planning and cooperation with law enforcement and forensic specialists. Delegates build an incident response checklist tailored to their organisation's systems and risk profile.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain key offences and reporting duties under the Cybercrimes Act.
  • Preserve digital evidence using a defensible chain of custody process.
  • Coordinate an incident response plan across legal, IT and management teams.
  • Assess when to involve law enforcement or external forensic specialists.
  • Identify common attack vectors that create legal and reputational exposure.
  • Build an organisation specific cybercrime incident response checklist.

Course outline

  1. 01Cybercrimes Act Overview
  2. 02Digital Evidence Fundamentals
  3. 03Chain of Custody Requirements
  4. 04Incident Response Planning
  5. 05Working with Forensic Specialists
  6. 06Law Enforcement Cooperation
  7. 07Common Attack Vectors and Exposure
  8. 08Building an Incident Response Checklist

Who should attend

This course is designed for legal counsel, IT security managers, risk officers and compliance staff responsible for cyber incident response.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Durban3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
10 to 12 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register

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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