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Social Engineering and Phishing Defence for Employees

Most successful cyber attacks in South African organisations begin with a convincing email, phone call or WhatsApp message rather than a technical exploit. This course trains general staff to recognise phishing, pretexting and invoice fraud attempts common in the region, including scams that impersonate banks and government departments. Practical exercises use real, anonymised examples to build lasting habits of caution.

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What you will be able to do

  • Recognise common phishing and pretexting techniques used against South African organisations.
  • Identify invoice fraud and business email compromise attempts before acting on them.
  • Verify suspicious requests through appropriate secondary channels before responding.
  • Report suspected phishing attempts using the organisation's incident channels.
  • Apply safe practices when handling links, attachments and unfamiliar requests.
  • Coach colleagues on recognising social engineering red flags in daily communication.

Course outline

  1. 01Anatomy of a Phishing Attack
  2. 02Business Email Compromise Tactics
  3. 03Invoice and Payment Fraud Schemes
  4. 04Verifying Suspicious Requests Safely
  5. 05Recognising Voice and WhatsApp Scams
  6. 06Reporting and Escalation Procedures
  7. 07Building Habits of Healthy Suspicion
  8. 08Practical Simulation and Debrief

Who should attend

General staff, administrative teams and managers across departments who handle email and client communication.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 29 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100Closed
29 to 30 Sep 2026Lagos2US$1,100Register
30 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Cairo2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Oct 2026Mauritius2US$1,100Register
5 to 6 Oct 2026Dubai2US$1,100Register
6 to 7 Oct 2026Online2US$900Register
17 to 18 Nov 2026Johannesburg2R10,000Register
18 to 19 Nov 2026Cape Town2R10,000Register
19 to 20 Nov 2026Durban2R10,000Register
23 to 24 Nov 2026Pretoria2R10,000Register
24 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek2US$1,100Register
25 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone2US$1,100Register
26 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru2US$1,100Register
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Mbabane2US$1,100Register
1 to 2 Dec 2026Lusaka2US$1,100Register
2 to 3 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100Register
3 to 4 Dec 2026Lilongwe2US$1,100Register
7 to 8 Dec 2026Blantyre2US$1,100Register
8 to 9 Dec 2026Mozambique2US$1,100Register
9 to 10 Dec 2026Nairobi2US$1,100Register
10 to 11 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100Register
14 to 15 Dec 2026Kigali2US$1,100Register
17 to 18 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100Register

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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