📍 Location: Midrand, Gauteng
🏢 Company: Gijima (Cyber Security Team – Head Office)
📅 Start Date: As soon as possible
🛑 Closing Date for Applications: 04 September 2025
📨 Contact: Kerry Scheepers (for more info)
🎓 Minimum Entry Requirements
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Completed a 3-year diploma or degree in IT, with relevance to network security
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Not part of a WIL programme
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Currently unemployed and not enrolled in any other internship, learnership, or tertiary study
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Under 35 years old as of 1 August 2025
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Must be a South African citizen (African, Asian, Indian)
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No criminal record
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Residing in Gauteng (preferably Midrand – no relocation options)
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Computer literate (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Email)
🛠️ Required Skills & Knowledge
🔧 Technical Skills (Foundational)
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Basic networking: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, subnets, routing
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Firewall fundamentals: stateful/stateless, NGFW, ACLs, NAT, VPN basics
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Windows & Linux OS familiarity
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Security fundamentals: malware, phishing, DDoS, CIA triad
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Troubleshooting: ping, traceroute, Wireshark
🧪 Bonus Hands-On Tools (Not Required)
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Exposure to: Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA, Check Point
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Basic use of SIEM or security dashboards
💬 Soft Skills
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Curiosity and willingness to learn
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Strong communication and collaboration skills
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Detail-oriented and adaptable
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Logical problem-solving mindset
📑 Professional Skills
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Basic documentation & reporting
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Time management
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Respect for ethical and security standards
✅ Important Notes
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This is not a work-integrated learning (WIL) program
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It’s a paid internship (though details are not specified in the listing)
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If you do not receive a response by 10 October 2025, consider your application unsuccessful