Call for applications to the WomHub Cyber Resilience Digital Access Programme!
The Cyber Resilience Digital Access Programme is an online, self-paced as well as interactive course. The programme aims to upskill and build cyber resilience for women entrepreneurs based in South Africa as well as their businesses, that have a digital presence.
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What’s in the WomHub Cyber Resilience Digital Access Programme?
In this programme, there will be training of ten facilitators on cybersecurity who in turn will train thirty women entrepreneurs. The programme aims to increase the cybersecurity skills and resources of women-owned SMMEs in South Africa, enabling their effective management of cyber and data privacy risk.
The four modules to be covered are:
- Introduction to Cybersecurity
- Keeping Yourself Safe Online
- Creating a Cybersecurity Protocol
- Recovering When a Threat Has Been Found
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Eligibility
- Applications are open to women entrepreneurs of South African nationality.
- You must be over the age of 18. However, there is no upper age limit.
- Also, applicants must have businesses with a digital presence.
- Applicants must have none or limited cybersecurity protocols established in their businesses.
- Moreover, applicants must be able to commit a maximum of 4 to 7 hours of virtual interaction and engagements.
Benefits
- Gain free and exclusive access to resources as well as content on cybersecurity and cyber resilience.
- Gain free and exclusive access to the WomHub Vulnerability Index. Applicants with the most vulnerability can benefit most from the programme and will be considered first.
- Also, develop a cybersecurity protocol for your organization.
- Open interaction with like-minded entrepreneurs in the country.
- Access to one-on-one venture clinics with cybersecurity experts.
- Moreover, increased knowledge and understanding on how you can recover from cyber attacks, keeping yourself and business safe online.
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Selection Process
- Complete the applications online. It is recommended that responses are completed offline first as you cannot save your application and return.
- An expert panel will screen and shortlist applicants and successful applicants will be contacted by 3 February 2022.
- Further details regarding the programme delivery will be communicated directly to the successful applicants.
Applications to participate in this Programme are open.
