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About Cyber Retaliator Solutions

Africa's premier cybersecurity distributor and authorized technical training delivery partner — headquartered in Centurion, South Africa with global delivery capability across 28+ countries.

Who We Are

Cyber Retaliator Solutions (CRS) is an authorized distributor of world-class cybersecurity solutions and technical training — serving MSSPs, resellers, and enterprise clients across Africa, North America, and Asia Pacific.

As an authorized IBM Training Delivery Partner, Red Hat Training Partner, SUSE Training Partner, and CompTIA Authorized Delivery Partner — CRS delivers vendor-certified training that advances careers and organizations globally.

Our cybersecurity distribution portfolio covers the full security spectrum — from network detection and response, application security, and developer tooling, to dark web monitoring, vulnerability management, data encryption, and managed awareness programmes.

Cybersecurity Distribution

13+ best-in-class cybersecurity solutions for MSSPs and enterprise clients. Exclusive African distribution for key vendors.

Technical Training

Authorized delivery partner for IBM, Red Hat, SUSE, CompTIA, and Agile — delivered globally with certified instructors and hands-on labs.

Partner Ecosystem

A growing network of authorized resellers and MSSPs across Africa and beyond — supported with enablement tools, competitive intelligence, and dedicated account management.

Leadership

Meet the Team

Dylan Nel

Chief Executive Officer

Drystan Govender

Chief Technology Officer

Mtha Ngcakani

Principal Cybersecurity Specialist – VAPT

Sophy Manare

Partner Accounts Manager

Beauty Fenyane

Partner Accounts Manager

Ralph de Bruijn

Head of Training Center Operations

Tate Tichiwangana

Head Security Engineer

Ben Botha

Technical Account Specialist

Nkazi Zulu

Technical Account Specialist

Nigel Chatz

Technical Account Specialist

Teddy Mkhabela

Technical Account Specialist

Phillipa Massango

Technical Account Specialist

Kashiefa Sheik

Operations Manager

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Want to join this team?

The CRS Internship Programme takes on graduates and career-changers in Centurion, South Africa — real client work across our security portfolio, mentorship from the people above, and a track record of promoting from within.

Internship Programme

Authorizations & Awards

Recognized Excellence

Red Hat Training Reseller Impact of the Year 2023

Middle East, Turkey & Africa — South Africa Winner

IBM Authorized Training Delivery Partner

Authorized to deliver IBM certified training globally

CompTIA Authorized Delivery Partner

Vendor-neutral certification delivery partner

SUSE Authorized Training Partner

Certified SUSE training delivery for enterprise Linux and cloud

Team CRS Certifications

78 Certifications Held by Our Trainers and Engineers

Every course we deliver is taught by someone certified to teach it. These are the credentials our trainers and engineers hold.

CompTIA

The full security stack, from A+ through the SecurityX and stackable expert tiers, plus Linux+ and the CTT+ trainer credential.

CompTIA A+ ce
CompTIA Network+ ce
CompTIA Security+ ce
CompTIA CySA+ ce
CompTIA PenTest+ ce
CompTIA SecurityX ce
CompTIA SecAI+
CompTIA Linux+
CompTIA CTT+ Classroom Trainer
IT Operations Specialist — CIOS
Secure Infrastructure Specialist — CSIS
Network Security Professional — CNSP
Network Vulnerability Assessment Professional — CNVP
Security Analytics Professional — CSAP
Security Analytics Expert — CSAE
Secure Infrastructure Expert — CSIE

Red Hat & Linux

Enterprise Linux administration and automation behind our Red Hat and SUSE training.

Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
LPIC-1 (Linux Professional Institute)

Networking & Cloud

Cisco routing, switching and design, including a certified Cisco instructor, and Azure foundations.

Cisco CCNA Routing and Switching
Cisco CCNP Routing and Switching
Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP)
Certified Cisco Systems Instructor (CCSI)
Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

IBM Z & Mainframe

z/OS operations, system programming, IMS and mainframe modernisation.

Introduction to IBM z/OS
Introduction to z/OS Commands and Panels on IBM Z
Introduction to System Programming on IBM Z
z/OS System Services Structure
IBM z/OS Security Essentials
IBM z/OS Mainframe Practitioner
z/OS REXX Programming
z/OS JCL and Utilities
Db2 12 for z/OS Basic Database Administration
IMS Fundamentals
IBM System z Hardware Management Console Operations
Modernize Applications with IBM CICS

IBM Power, AIX & Storage

PowerVM virtualisation, AIX administration and enterprise storage implementation.

Mastering IBM AIX: Implementation and Administration
Power Systems for AIX I: LPAR Configuration and Planning
Power Systems for AIX — Virtualization II: Advanced PowerVM
IBM PowerVM: Implementing Virtualization
IBM Power Virtual Server Technical Sales Intermediate
IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert — Power Systems with AIX
IBM Certified Systems Expert — Virtualization Technical Support for AIX and Linux
IBM Certified Systems Expert — High Availability for AIX
IBM FlashSystem V9000 Storage Implementation
IBM Storage Protect Plus 10.1.8 Implementation and Administration
IBM Cloud Object Storage Service Fundamentals

IBM Security, Data & Automation

QRadar, Guardium, Verify, Instana, Turbonomic, watsonx and Maximo, plus the MQ / App Connect / FileNet integration stack.

QRadar SIEM Practitioner Advanced
QRadar SIEM Advanced Topics
QRadar SOAR Technical Sales Advanced
QRadar EDR Technical Sales Intermediate
QRadar XDR Connect Technical Sales Intermediate
Guardium Data Protection Fundamentals
Verify Identity Access Sales Foundation
IBM Instana Observability Advanced Administrator
IBM Instana Observability Administrator
Turbonomic 8 Cloud ARM Master
watsonx Assistant Practitioner Advanced
IBM Certified Deployment Professional — Maximo Asset Management V7.6
IBM MQ Administration I
IBM App Connect Enterprise 12 Administration I
WebSphere Application Server V9 Administration
IBM Business Automation Workflow 23.0.2: Case Management
FileNet Content Manager 5.6.x: Introduction
FileNet Content Manager 5.6.x: Object Store Configuration
IBM Db2 LUW Family Fundamentals
IBM Cognos Analytics: Author Reports Advanced (v11.2)

Governance & Cyber

Lead Auditor credentials for the standards our compliance work is assessed against, security architecture and enterprise architecture.

ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Lead Auditor
ISO/IEC 27701:2025 Lead Auditor
ISC2 Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP)
ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
EC-Council Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
EC-Council Certified Network Defender (CND)
CertNexus CyberSec First Responder (CFR)
TOGAF 9 Certified

Security Vendors

Vendor credentials behind the threat exposure and endpoint security we deploy.

Flare Foundations 2026
Certified Flare Analyst 2026
Sophos Endpoint Architect

Global Reach

Delivering in 28+ Countries

CRS delivers training and distributes cybersecurity solutions across Africa, North America, and Asia Pacific — from our headquarters in Centurion, South Africa. On-site, virtual, and hybrid delivery available for all programmes.

South Africa (Head Office — Centurion, Gauteng)

USA (+1 512 947 9770) and Canada

22 Sub-Saharan African countries

Singapore and Mexico

Countries We Serve

South Africa

USA

Canada

Mexico

Botswana

Burundi

Cameroon

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Ghana

Kenya

Lesotho

Liberia

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

Nigeria

Rwanda

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Tanzania

Uganda

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Singapore

CRS will help you turn your vision into reality

We have programmes and unique delivery methods that offer real choice — for training, cybersecurity distribution, and partner enablement.

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