Ivy Africa is an authorised CompTIA and PECB training provider, with Cisco, AWS and IBM partner tracks now added to the catalogue. Every course is chosen because the market is actively hiring for it — not because it's easy to sell.
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South Africa is Africa's most heavily targeted country for cybercrime, and half of local businesses have no dedicated security capability at all. That gap doesn't close itself — it closes one certified hire or upskilled employee at a time.
Ivy Africa's Skills Development Provider accreditation for the Advanced End User Computing Skills Programme is in progress with MICT SETA as Quality Partner.
In progressWe deliver accredited skills programmes in consultancy partnership with Training Force (Pty) Ltd, our accredited Skills Development Provider, including SETA-funded cohort training.
Active partnershipVendor-neutral, globally recognised certifications — the standard entry point for IT careers in South Africa.
Foundational IT support skills covering hardware, networking, mobile devices, and troubleshooting.
View courseNetwork infrastructure, operations, security, and troubleshooting. The gold standard for networking.
View courseFoundational cybersecurity: threats, attacks, vulnerabilities, architecture, risk, cryptography.
View courseCloud architecture, deployment, operations, and troubleshooting across multi-vendor platforms.
View courseBehavioural analytics to detect and combat cybersecurity threats through continuous monitoring.
View courseHands-on penetration testing and vulnerability assessment for offensive security roles.
View courseAdvanced practitioner-level skills for security architecture, engineering, and enterprise operations.
View courseCore Linux administration across major distributions — security, scripting, and troubleshooting.
View courseISO/IEC standards-based certification for governance, risk, and information security management — what procurement and audit teams look for.
Master the audit of information security management systems and lead certification audits.
View courseDesign, implement, and manage an ISO/IEC 27001-compliant management system.
View courseImplement information security controls in line with ISO/IEC 27002 best practices.
View coursePerform information security risk assessments in line with ISO/IEC 27005.
View courseEstablish and manage an effective information security incident response capability.
View coursePrivacy and personal data protection practices aligned to ISO/IEC 27400 guidance.
View courseExecutive-level training for current and aspiring Chief Information Security Officers.
View courseCurated to where South African demand actually sits: enterprise networking and the newly rebranded Cybersecurity track.
Foundational networking concepts — the accessible starting point before CCNA, ideal for TVET and graduate cohorts.
High volume entry demandThe most widely required networking credential in South African job postings, now updated with cloud and AI-readiness topics.
Consistently listed in job requirementsSecurity operations fundamentals — directly relevant given South Africa's position as Africa's most targeted country for ransomware and phishing.
Direct match to national threat dataAdvanced routing, switching, automation and security for engineers managing complex enterprise networks.
Sought by banks, telcos, public sectorAdvanced security architecture and operations — pairs naturally with our CompTIA Security+ and PECB ISO 27001 tracks.
Aligned to R786K+ cloud security salary bandInfrastructure-as-code and network programmability for teams modernising legacy environments.
Emerging demand, early-mover advantageAWS opened its Cape Town Africa region and government cloud adoption is accelerating — these are the tracks South African employers are actually hiring against.
Entry point for cloud literacy — now includes generative AI concepts. The natural on-ramp for non-technical and technical staff alike.
Highest-volume AWS credentialThe most requested AWS credential in the market — designing resilient, secure, cost-optimised architectures.
Most versatile, most listed in job adsAI and generative AI literacy on AWS — fast-rising demand as local firms adopt AI-driven products.
34% YoY growth in exam volumeDeep AWS security controls expertise — for the cloud security roles now commanding South Africa's highest technical salaries.
Premium salary tier nationallyIBM has invested directly in African digital skilling for over a decade — these credentials carry real recognition with employers already familiar with the brand.
Accessible starting point for AI literacy — ideal for youth and graduate cohorts entering the workforce.
Strong fit for SETA-funded youth programmesFoundational cybersecurity literacy, building directly toward our CompTIA Security+ pathway.
Direct pipeline into paid certification tracksCareer-track credential in data analysis and decision-making — high demand across banking, retail and telecoms.
Growing demand across financial servicesApplied analyst-level training, complementing our CompTIA and Cisco security tracks for a complete pathway.
Analyst roles in active shortage nationallyEvery course delivered by certified practitioners, not recorded video.
Cohorts structured for grant funding through our Training Force partnership.
In-region delivery, no offshore scheduling friction.
Training spend counts toward your own procurement scorecard.
Tell us your team size and goals — CompTIA, PECB, Cisco, AWS or IBM — and we'll structure a programme.