Cybersecurity and ITCloud Security and Data Protection Fundamentals
Cloud adoption across African enterprises has outpaced cloud security capability, leaving many organisations exposed through misconfiguration and weak access controls. This practical course covers the fundamentals of securing cloud environments and protecting personal and business data in line with emerging regional data protection legislation. Participants leave with a working checklist they can apply to their own cloud infrastructure.
Course objectives
- Identify common security misconfigurations in cloud environments
- Apply identity and access management best practice in cloud platforms
- Implement data encryption and protection controls for data at rest and in transit
- Interpret data protection legislation and its implications for cloud hosted data
- Build a practical cloud security checklist for ongoing monitoring
Who should attend
- IT and systems administrators
- Cloud and infrastructure engineers
- Data protection officers
- IT security analysts
- Small and medium enterprise technology leads
Course outline
- 01Cloud security models and the shared responsibility principle
- 02Identity and access management in cloud platforms
- 03Common misconfigurations and how to prevent them
- 04Data encryption, backup and protection practices
- 05Data protection legislation and cross border data considerations
- 06Building a continuous cloud security monitoring checklist
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 to 28 September 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 3 to 5 November 2026 | Gaborone, Botswana | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 11 February 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |