CompTIA Security+
The Cyber Security Fundamentals module prepares you for CompTIA Security+, the certification employers ask for by name.
Bootcamp
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity fundamentals and practice, built around the Security+ exam.
- Graduates earn R240,000 – R480,000 a year
- Certificate of completion + CompTIA Security+
- 7 months, online and live
What you will work with
Nmap
- Linux
- Wireshark
- Burp Suite
- Python
- Nmap
- SQL
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- Course length
- 7 months
- Requirements
- Beginner friendly. No prior experience or degree required.
- Certificate
- Certificate of completion + CompTIA Security+
- Learning style
- Online and live
- Start date
- 29 Oct 2026
- Applications close
- 15 Oct 2026
About the bootcamp
The Zaio Cybersecurity bootcamp is a seven-month cyber security course, live online. You start with networking and Linux, learn Python and Bash, and prepare for CompTIA Security+ with defensive (blue team) practice. No degree or experience needed.
Curriculum
What you build, module by module.
- 01Foundation in IT & Computer Networking
- 02Operating Systems & Basic Servers
- 03Coding in Python and Bash
- 04Cyber Security Fundamentals (CompTIA Security+ Certification)
- 05Defensive Security (Blue Teaming)
Every unit, week by week
In the 2027 learner prospectus. Read it here, or download the PDF.
Tools you will use
- Linux
- Wireshark
- Burp Suite
- Python
- Nmap
- SQL
- JavaScript
- HTML5
The difference
What makes this different.
Networking and Linux first, then the certification security teams screen for.
- 7
- months
- 5
- Modules
- 8
- Tools
AI-powered learning
An AI tutor available 24/7 between classes, backed by mentors who have shipped production work.
Job readiness support
CV and portfolio reviews, mock interviews, and introductions to the companies that hire our graduates.
The tools of the job
You work in Burp Suite, Wireshark and Nmap on Linux, defending real systems rather than reading about them.
Flexible financing
Paying upfront is the lowest total price; paying monthly costs more in total. Manati finances the balance.
Where it leads
Start as a cybersecurity analyst and progress toward security engineer, penetration tester and incident responder.
Outcomes
Where this takes you.
- Tech career paths
- Cybersecurity Analyst
- Security Engineer
- Penetration Tester
- Network Security Specialist
- IT Auditor
- Incident Responder
- Security Consultant
- Maximise performance in your career
- IT Manager
- Compliance Officer
- Risk Analyst
- System Administrator
- Consultant
- Entrepreneur
- Universal skills that enhance any role
- Security awareness
- Risk management
- Problem-solving mindset
- Technical communication
- Attention to detail
- Incident response
Faculty
Who teaches it.
Tinashe Matanda
Cybersecurity instructor
Teaches
Cybersecurity
Asif Hassam
Software developer and cybersecurity expert
Teaches
Cybersecurity
Tuition
What it costs, and how you pay.
Pay upfront
R32,950
One payment before you start, and the lowest total price we publish. Nothing to arrange with a lender and nothing owing while you study.
Pay monthly — flexible financing
R3,213 a month
Spread across the 7 months you are studying. Financed through Manati, up to 100% of tuition, so you can start without paying it all upfront. Approval is theirs, and every cost is confirmed in writing before you enrol.
Ready to start
- Applications close
- 15 Oct 2026
- Starts
- 29 Oct 2026
Who can apply
- Beginner friendly. No prior experience or degree required.
Apply now
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FAQ
Questions about the Cybersecurity bootcamp.
(01)What is the price of the Cybersecurity bootcamp?
The upfront fee is R32,950, which is the lowest total price for this bootcamp. You can also pay from R3,213 a month through Manati, or in instalments; both cost more in total.
(02)How long is the bootcamp?
Seven months of live online classes, broken into weekly and daily tasks, with 12 months of access to the recordings afterwards.
(03)Do I need an IT background?
No. The first module teaches IT and networking from the beginning, and the bootcamp is designed for people who have never worked in tech.
(04)What is the difference between this bootcamp and the Cybersecurity Analyst Occupational Certificate?
The bootcamp is seven months, lab-based and built around Security+. The Occupational Certificate: Cybersecurity Analyst is an 18-month QCTO-accredited national qualification at NQF Level 5 with a national exam and workplace modules. Choose the certificate for the qualification; choose the bootcamp for speed.
(05)Are there exams inside the bootcamp?
No. It is project-based and lab-based; your portfolio is the assessment.
(06)What if I fall behind?
You get feedback throughout, and you can book one-on-one sessions with the head tutor.
(07)Does Zaio guarantee a security job?
No. Hiring is competitive and we do not promise placement. We give you the skills, the portfolio, the certification preparation and the introductions.
(08)Is the CompTIA Security+ exam included?
No. The curriculum is built around the Security+ objectives and prepares you to sit the exam. The exam voucher is bought separately from CompTIA, currently about R6,000; your advisor confirms the cost in writing before you enrol.
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