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Top 25 Federal cybersecurity firms based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 77 federal cybersecurity firms headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 733 professional contacts across them, including 218 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers federal cybersecurity firms 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 28, 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 HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 28, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
77Companies
733Contacts tracked
218Verified emails
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The 25 largest federal cybersecurity firms based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 77 federal cybersecurity firms based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 28, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to federal cybersecurity firms: 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceSandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-200228 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“CYBER1 Solutions is a Cyber Security specialist operating in Southern Africa, East & West Africa, Dubai and EMEA.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
2Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AVeS Cyber Security forms part of the AVeS Cyber International group of companies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
3Partial evidenceSandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 2026n/a47 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Dataproof Communications is a Cybersecurity Company incorporated in 2014 specialising in cybersecurity operations, incident management and response best practices and technologies.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
4Indirect evidenceBryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5035 contacts →

Indirect 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 28, 2026
5Indirect evidenceSandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5023 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded by highly experienced cyber security specialists in 2012.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
6Indirect evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-20022 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 28, 2026
7Indirect evidenceFourways, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5019 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Cyber threats are evolving, but securing your business doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
8Partial evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5018 contacts →

Partial 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 28, 2026
9Partial evidenceMidrand, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5017 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Clyrofor is a South African #Cybersecurity company that is founded on the principles of empowerment and innovation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
10Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5016 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ReportStar Technologies is a leading provider of cyber security solutions to the corporate, government and educational markets.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
11Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-5015 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 28, 2026
12Partial evidenceCenturion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-1013 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Do you have a problem with cybersecurity, or maybe you have a concern about the risks on your infrastructure?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
13Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-109 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Cybersecurity for SMEs That Can’t Afford Downtime.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
14Indirect evidenceMogale City, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-508 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Welcome to CyberStack, a next-generation professional services company dedicated to reducing our clients' cyber security expenditures while enhancing their business value.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
15Indirect evidenceDurban, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-106 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Did you know 60% of businesses close within six months of a cyber attack?”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
16Partial evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202611-505 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Beyond Cyber is a cybersecurity trailblazer, dedicated to safeguarding your success.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
17Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-104 contacts →

Partial evidence

“CyberIntelligent Systems (Pty) Ltd (CIS) is a specialist cybersecurity company established in 2016 by George-Paul de Lange to address the gap in proactive cybersecurity solutions…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
18Partial evidenceGillitts, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Partial evidence

“MarkIT Solutions' approach to cybersecurity and IT management is grounded in established principles of risk management, IT governance, and operational resilience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
19Indirect evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Founded in 2008, we are committed to helping organizations identify and mitigate cyber threats, safeguard sensitive information, and maintain regulatory compliance.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
20Indirect evidenceCenturion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Part time - Training for graduates”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
21Indirect evidenceCenturion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, safeguarding your company’s assets and data is more crucial than ever.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
22Indirect evidenceSandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-2002 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Protect your business from cyberthreats with Cerberus Cyber Secure.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
23Partial evidenceRustenburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“A South Africa's premier provider of IT and Cybersecurity Services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
24Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 20261-102 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We are a small and specialized team that offer Network and Cybersecurity services.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026
25Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 28, 202651-2001 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At IT Monkey, we take security personally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 28, 2026

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Federal cybersecurity firms based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 28, 2026
29.7%Verified-email coverage
9.5Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
23.4%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 28, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
48
11-50
20
51-200
9

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 77 companies.

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 federal cybersecurity firms, 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 “federal cybersecurity firms”. 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 federal cybersecurity firms), 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 federal cybersecurity firms, 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, 218 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 28, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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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 federal cybersecurity firms, 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 federal cybersecurity firms are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 77 federal cybersecurity firms 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 federal cybersecurity firms?

Johannesburg leads with 18 headquartered companies, followed by Pretoria (11) and Cape Town (9).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 218 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 77 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 28, 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.