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Top 25 Content-aware security companies based in South Africa

Name: Content-aware security companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 1, 2026 147 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 147 content-aware security companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 1,667 professional contacts across them, including 551 with verified work emails and 65 with mobile numbers. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers content-aware security companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 1, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 1, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

147Companies

1,667Contacts tracked

551Verified emails

65Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest content-aware security companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 147 content-aware security companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 1, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to content-aware security companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Cyber1 Solutions	Partial evidence	Sandton, South Africa	51-200	235 contacts →
	Partial evidence “CYBER1 Solutions is a Cyber Security specialist operating in Southern Africa, East & West Africa, Dubai and EMEA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
2	Performanta	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	51-200	153 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Performanta, the global purple tribe, delivering the bedrock of quality cyber security services to our customers, enabling them to do business safely.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
3	MWR Cybersec	Indirect evidence	Edenburg, South Africa	51-200	123 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome back to the future, MWR CyberSec!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
4	SECON	Partial evidence	Durban, South Africa	11-50	122 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Secon, we empower our clients to reach their full potential by taking the stress out of cyber security.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
5	Securicom	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	51-200	78 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Securicom is a leading local IT security company offering an end-to-end range of cloud-based IT security services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
6	Aves Cyber Security	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	51-200	64 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AVeS Cyber Security forms part of the AVeS Cyber International group of companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
7	Armata Cyber Security	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	51-200	39 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Armata Cyber Security brings affordable, leading and differentiated AI-driven Cyber Security solutions and Managed Services to SMBs, mid sized businesses, and large enterprises.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
8	Redshift Cyber Security PTY LTD	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South Africa	11-50	35 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Redshift is a South African cyber security advisory company assisting our customers with assessing their cyber security posture, determining risk exposure and building robust…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
9	Scarybyte	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We offer the support and guidance of industry leaders and security specialists to help you accelerate your cybersecurity improvement via cutting-edge methodologies and risk…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
10	Iconis	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	51-200	26 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ICON Information Systems is an ISO9001 and ISO27001 certified end-to-end ICT Services Provider with 9 years of operational experience under its belt.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
11	Bitcrack Cyber Security	Partial evidence	Sandton Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	25 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Founded by highly experienced cyber security specialists in 2012.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
12	Wolfpack Information Risk	Indirect evidence	Blackheath, South Africa	11-50	24 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Wolfpack Information Risk (Pty) Ltd is a South African owned company established in 2011.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
13	Take Note Group Of Companies	Partial evidence	Sandton, South Africa	11-50	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Take Note IT is a highly specialized Boutique Information Technology (IT) Security solution provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
14	MRB Secure PTY LTD RF	Partial evidence	Fourways, South Africa	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Cyber threats are evolving, but securing your business doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
15	Secureconekt	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “SecureConekt provides various Information Security services to a wide range of industries.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
16	Cyber83	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South Africa	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Cyber83, we are dedicated to delivering top-tier cybersecurity solutions that meet the complex needs of today's enterprises.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
17	Cyberrey	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Your Trusted Distribution & Security Solutions in Building and Securing Your Digital Ecosystem Cyberrey is a leading distributor of comprehensive cybersecurity solutions…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
18	Clyrofor SA	Indirect evidence	Midrand, South Africa	11-50	17 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Clyrofor is a South African #Cybersecurity company that is founded on the principles of empowerment and innovation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
19	Silent Guardian PTY LTD	Indirect evidence	Pretoria, South Africa	11-50	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Silent Guardian is a cybersecurity firm based in Durban, South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
20	Reportstar Technologies	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	16 contacts →
	Partial evidence “ReportStar Technologies is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to the corporate, government and educational markets.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
21	MAGIX	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South Africa	11-50	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Magix is a South African company which delivers comprehensive and trusted Cybercrime Defence and Detection services to address, manage, and contain the risks and potential damage…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
22	Techex Digital Solutions	Indirect evidence	Headquarters, South Africa	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “TechEx Digital Solutions is a leading cyber technology firm specialising in providing robust solutions to safeguard small, medium and large organisations from digital threats.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
23	Telspace Africa	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Telspace Africa was established in 2002 by CEO Dino Covotsos, who is still Chairman of the Board.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
24	Prima Secure	Indirect evidence	Johannesburg, South Africa	11-50	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Prima Secure is a leading cybersecurity and compliance solutions provider specializing in advanced cyber threat protection and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) services.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026
25	Infosec Advisory Group	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South Africa	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Infosec Advisory Group are a group of consulting organisations established in 2006.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 1, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: content-aware security companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names content-aware security companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of content-aware security companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name content-aware security companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Content-aware security companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 1, 2026

33.1%Verified-email coverage

3.9%Mobile-number coverage

11.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

29.3%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg

Sep 1, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among content-aware security companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “content-aware security companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names content-aware security companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among content-aware security companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 551 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 1, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Content-aware security companies by metro

Content-aware security companies in Johannesburg43

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names content-aware security companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many content-aware security companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 147 content-aware security companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Cyber1 Solutions, headquartered in Sandton, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most content-aware security companies?

Johannesburg leads with 43 headquartered companies, followed by Cape Town (22) and Pretoria (11).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 1, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.