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Secure System Configuration and CIS Benchmark Hardening

Many breaches exploit systems shipped with insecure default settings that were never corrected. This course teaches IT teams how to apply recognised configuration benchmarks to servers, workstations and cloud instances in a structured, auditable way. Delegates build practical hardening checklists suited to the mixed technology estates common across African enterprises.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret configuration benchmarks and translate them into practical controls.
  • Harden operating systems, databases and cloud instances against common weaknesses.
  • Automate configuration checks to maintain a secure baseline over time.
  • Measure configuration drift and remediate gaps efficiently.
  • Balance security hardening with operational stability and usability.
  • Document a repeatable hardening standard for the organisation.

Course outline

  1. 01Why Default Configurations Fail
  2. 02Introduction to Configuration Benchmarks
  3. 03Operating System Hardening
  4. 04Database and Application Hardening
  5. 05Cloud Instance Baselines
  6. 06Automating Configuration Checks
  7. 07Managing Configuration Drift
  8. 08Documenting a Hardening Standard

Who should attend

System administrators, DevOps engineers and security analysts responsible for the secure configuration of IT systems.

Dates, venues and fees

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