Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course in Pretoria, South Africa
Classroom training in Pretoria · next cohort Nov 2, 2026 · from USD 6,400
As banks, ministries, hospitals and retailers move services to cloud platforms, mobile apps and online payments, the number of ways in has multiplied. Ransomware, phishing and insider misuse hit organisations of every size, and customers, regulators and auditors increasingly ask for proof of control. Ten days give security and technology teams the technical and management skills to protect digital operations and to demonstrate it through ISO 27001.
The first week covers threat landscape, network and endpoint security, identity and access management, encryption, secure configuration, vulnerability scanning and logging. You then design the management system itself: scoping, asset inventories, risk assessment and treatment under ISO 27005, the Statement of Applicability, Annex A controls, policies and supplier security. The second week moves into cloud security, application and API protection, data privacy, security monitoring with a SIEM, incident response, digital forensics basics, business continuity, internal audit and certification preparation, with an integrated lab project. The programme suits information security officers, IT managers, network and systems administrators, risk and compliance staff, internal auditors and digital transformation leads in government, finance, telecoms and enterprise. Delivery is classroom, online or in-house, with a CPD-accredited certificate. You leave able to lead a security programme to audit readiness.
At a Glance
Training in Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, home to the Union Buildings, the Reserve Bank and most embassies.
More about training in Pretoria →- Format
- Classroom, in Pretoria
- Duration
- Mon - Fri (10 Days)
- Fee
- USD 6,400
- Next start dates
- Nov 2, 2026, Nov 30, 2026, Dec 28, 2026
- Certificate
- Certificate of Completion
- Airport
- O.R. Tambo International (JNB), connected by the Gautrain
- Time zone
- South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2)
- Currency
- South African rand (ZAR). Fees are listed in USD.
- Business districts
- Hatfield, Brooklyn, Menlyn and Centurion
About this course
Digital transformation brings speed and reach, but it also moves valuable data and critical processes outside the traditional office network. Organisations now run on cloud services, remote access, third-party platforms and connected devices, and each new link can become a path for attackers. Security that depends on a firewall and an annual policy review no longer matches this reality. Boards and regulators expect risk-based, documented and tested protection, and many clients require ISO 27001 certification before they will share data or award contracts.
The Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course combines the technical and governance sides of the discipline over two weeks. The first week establishes security foundations: threats and attack methods, secure network design, identity and access, cryptography, hardening and vulnerability management, followed by the structure of ISO 27001, risk assessment and the controls in Annex A. The second week applies these foundations to modern environments, covering cloud and application security, monitoring and detection, incident response, forensics, resilience, supplier assurance, privacy and audit.
Hands-on laboratories take place throughout, including scanning, log analysis, phishing simulations and tabletop incident exercises. In the final days, groups bring everything together in a project that produces a risk register, a Statement of Applicability, key policies and an audit readiness plan.
Training Objectives
By the close of the ten days, participants will be able to:
- Describe current cyber threats, attack techniques and the weaknesses they exploit.
- Configure and review network, endpoint and identity controls, including multi-factor authentication.
- Define the scope and context of an ISO 27001 information security management system.
- Carry out an information asset and risk assessment and select treatments.
- Produce a Statement of Applicability and map Annex A controls to evidence.
- Apply secure practices for cloud services, applications, APIs and mobile devices.
- Detect, triage and respond to security incidents using a documented process.
- Conduct internal audits and prepare the organisation for a certification audit.
What you'll learn
Key Takeaways
Participants leave the programme with:
- A completed information asset register and risk assessment for a chosen scope.
- A draft Statement of Applicability with justified control selections.
- A set of core ISMS policies and procedures to adapt.
- A hardening checklist for servers, endpoints and cloud accounts.
- A tested incident response plan and communication template.
- An internal audit checklist and a certification readiness roadmap.
- Practical experience with scanning, log review and monitoring tools.
Training Methodology
The ten days balance explanation with laboratory practice so that participants build skills they can use immediately. Delivery includes:
- Hands-on labs in a safe test environment covering scanning, hardening and log analysis
- Tabletop incident simulations with assigned roles and timed decisions
- Template-based workshops for risk registers, policies and the Statement of Applicability
- Case studies of breaches in financial, public sector and health organisations
- A final group project reviewed against audit-style criteria
Day 1: Threats and the Digital Attack Surface
- Confidentiality, integrity and availability in a digital organisation
- Malware, ransomware, phishing and social engineering
- Attack stages and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
- How digital transformation widens the attack surface
- Cyber risk governance and the role of the board
- Lab: simulated phishing and awareness review
Day 2: Network and Endpoint Security
- Secure network architecture, segmentation and firewalls
- VPN, remote access and zero trust principles
- Endpoint protection, patching and secure configuration
- Mobile device management and bring-your-own-device risk
- Wireless and email security
- Lab: hardening a workstation and reviewing firewall rules
Day 3: Identity, Access and Cryptography
- Authentication, multi-factor methods and single sign-on
- Privileged access management and least privilege
- Joiner, mover and leaver processes
- Encryption of data at rest and in transit, key management
- Digital certificates and public key infrastructure
- Lab: configuring role-based access and reviewing permissions
Day 4: Vulnerability Management and Testing
- Asset discovery and vulnerability scanning
- Scoring and prioritising findings with CVSS
- Penetration testing scope, rules of engagement and reporting
- Secure logging and time synchronisation
- Patch and change management
- Lab: scanning a test network and ranking the results
Day 5: ISO 27001 and the Management System
- Structure of ISO 27001 clauses 4 to 10 and the Annex A control themes
- Context, interested parties and defining the ISMS scope
- Leadership commitment, roles and the information security policy
- Objectives, resources, competence and documented information
- Related standards: ISO 27002, ISO 27005 and ISO 22301
- Workshop: drafting an ISMS scope statement
Day 6: Risk Assessment, Treatment and Controls
- Information asset inventory and classification
- Threat, vulnerability and impact identification
- Qualitative and quantitative risk methods under ISO 27005
- Risk treatment options and risk acceptance criteria
- Building the Statement of Applicability from Annex A
- Exercise: assessing risk for a payments application
Day 7: Cloud, Application and Data Security
- Shared responsibility model for cloud services
- Securing cloud storage, identities and workloads
- Secure software development and OWASP Top 10
- API security and container basics
- Data protection, privacy principles and data loss prevention
- Lab: reviewing a cloud account configuration for weaknesses
Day 8: Monitoring, Detection and Incident Response
- Security operations, SIEM concepts and alert triage
- Log sources, correlation rules and threat intelligence
- Incident response phases and roles
- Evidence preservation and digital forensics basics
- Reporting breaches to regulators, customers and management
- Tabletop exercise: a ransomware outbreak
Day 9: Resilience, Suppliers and Internal Audit
- Business continuity, backup strategy and disaster recovery testing
- Third-party and supply chain security assessment
- Security awareness programmes and measuring behaviour change
- Planning and conducting ISMS internal audits
- Nonconformities, corrective action and management review
- Exercise: auditing a control against evidence
Day 10: Integrated Project and Certification Readiness
- Group project assembling risk register, Statement of Applicability and policies
- Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audit process
- Common audit findings and how to avoid them
- Metrics and reporting for continual improvement
- Sustaining the ISMS after certification
- Project presentations and personal action plans
The programme is designed for people who build, run or assure digital systems, including:
- Information security officers and security analysts
- IT managers and heads of technology
- Network, systems and cloud administrators
- Software developers and DevOps engineers moving into security
- Risk, compliance and data protection officers
- Internal and IT auditors
- Digital transformation and project leads
- Business continuity and disaster recovery managers
- Security staff in banks, telecoms, government agencies and NGOs
Participants who attend the ten days and complete the labs and the final project will be awarded a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion by Vision Reach Global Consultancy. It recognises completed training and does not replace an ISO 27001 auditor qualification.
Choose Where You Want to Learn
Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course Venues
South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$6,400Viewing- South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$6,800
- South AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$7,600
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$3,000- KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,200
- KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,000
- KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,000
- KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,800
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800
TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$3,800- TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,600
- TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$4,000
- TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$5,200
NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$5,600- NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$5,600
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$7,600
GhanaAccraNext Nov 16· 13 dates$9,000
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Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course in Pretoria
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course runs as classroom training in Pretoria, South Africa, in Monday-to-Friday cohorts that start every four weeks. The venue, daily timings and joining details are sent in your Joining Instructions email ahead of the start date.
The next Pretoria cohort starts on November 2, 2026, and a new intake follows every four weeks. Pick a date under "Upcoming sessions in Pretoria" above and click Register; your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
The classroom fee for Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course in Pretoria is USD 6,400 per delegate, covering tuition and course materials. Register 3 or more delegates together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically.
Yes. Besides Pretoria, Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course runs as classroom training in Johannesburg and Cape Town. It also runs as live online training you can join from anywhere in South Africa, and in-house at your organisation's own premises.
Yes — Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course can be delivered at your offices in Pretoria or at a venue you choose, on dates that suit your team, with case studies tailored to your sector. Message our training advisors to request a proposal.
By the end of the Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) programme, you'll be able to describe current cyber threats, attack techniques and the weaknesses they exploit, configure and review network, endpoint and identity controls, including multi-factor authentication, define the scope and context of an iso 27001 information security management system, and carry out an information asset and risk assessment and select treatments. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
The programme is designed for people who build, run or assure digital systems, including: Information security officers and security analysts, IT managers and heads of technology, Network, systems and cloud administrators, Software developers and DevOps engineers moving into security, Risk, compliance and data protection officers, Internal and IT auditors, Digital transformation and project leads, Business continuity and disaster recovery managers, and Security staff in banks, telecoms, government agencies and NGOs.
Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course typically runs as 10 Days. It's available as in-person classroom, live virtual, and in-house corporate training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Digital Transformation in Cybersecurity & Information Security (ISO 27001) Training Course is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
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