Hunadi Mokoena
Sandton
Summary
Cybersecurity professional with hands-on experience in cyber awareness, cloud security, and IT governance, risk, and compliance. Proven ability to design and deliver security awareness programmes, secure cloud environments, support incident response, and align security initiatives with regulatory and business requirements.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialist: Cybersecurity Awareness
Road Accident Fund
04.2025 - Current
- Designed and implemented organisation-wide cybersecurity awareness programmes across multiple divisions and regions.
- Developed and delivered engaging cyber awareness training content tailored to different user risk profiles.
- Conducted phishing simulations using KnowBe4 and Proofpoint to assess user susceptibility and improve security behaviour.
- Managed cybersecurity training content through Learning Management Systems (LMS) to ensure accessibility and relevance for users.
- Collaborated with HR, Legal, and IT teams to embed cybersecurity awareness into organisational culture and policies.
- Developed audit-ready documentation and reported cybersecurity awareness metrics and programme insights to Senior Management and MANCO, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Integrated real-world incident scenarios into training to strengthen organisational incident response readiness.
- Coordinated incident response activities through Ivanti, streamlining ticket triage and remediation tracking to enhance organisational response efficiency.
- Conducted vulnerability management activities, including identifying, assessing, and supporting remediation of security vulnerabilities in collaboration with IT teams.
Cloud Security Engineer
Sasria SOC Limited
04.2021 - 03.2025
- Managed, monitored, and optimised security solutions including SIEM, CASB, DLP, WAF, MFA, and data protection technologies.
- Identified security gaps in cloud environments and implemented remediation actions, significantly reducing risk exposure.
- Integrated cloud security controls with on-premises security solutions, enhancing overall security posture.
- Applied industry standards and frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS, GDPR, and CSA guidelines to manage cloud security risks.
- Analysed security issues and recommended solutions, tools, and technologies that aligned with business objectives and mitigated risks.
- Investigated, prioritised, and resolved IT security incidents in collaboration with IT and security teams.
- Monitored network and system activity to detect unauthorised access and reported security violations.
- Processed and reviewed security access requests to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information.
IT Governance, Risk and Cybersecurity Contractor
Sasria SOC Limited
04.2019 - 03.2021
- Implemented new security platforms in line with the Cybersecurity Roadmap.
- Correlated and analysed security data from authentication logs, Windows event logs, IDS alerts, and firewall logs to identify potential threats.
- Investigated and responded to security incidents, including remediation and follow-up actions.
- Maintained and supported security tools and technologies across the organisation.
- Performed patch management on endpoints and servers to maintain a strong security posture across critical systems.
- Executed Active Directory user termination processes, ensuring prevention of unauthorised access.
- Initiated and maintained configuration and change control records for security system activities, enhancing accountability and transparency.
- Documented information security policies and procedures and promoted security awareness across the organisation.
- Created and managed cybersecurity awareness training programmes and phishing campaigns.
- Monitored employee internet usage and investigated potential security breaches.
- Engaged management to address non-compliance with mandatory cybersecurity awareness training.
Education
Postgraduate Diploma - Cybersecurity
University of Cape Town
01-2026
Bachelor of Information Science - Information Science
University of Pretoria
01-2017
National Senior Certificate - Matric
Bona Lesedi High School
01-2013
Skills
- Cyber Awareness Training
- Phishing Simulations
- Security Awareness Program
- Incident Response Support
- Endpoint Protection
- AI Threat Detection
- Secure Web Gateway
- Web Application Security
- Cloud Security
- Mobile Device Management
- IT Service Management
- IT Asset Management
- LMS Administration
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Hyperconverged Infrastructure
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Email Security Cloud Gateway: Advanced
- COBIT
- Network Security Associate 1
References
Sasria
Lungelo Ntlati : Senior Engineer Infrastructure
Lungelon@sasria.co.za
073570 7933
Road Accident Fund
Samuel Masinga : Acting Manager Cybersecurity
0793664833
Projects
- Cybersecurity Awareness Programme Implementation, Designed and implemented an organisation-wide cybersecurity awareness programme covering approximately 3,500 employees across multiple divisions., Developed the cybersecurity awareness plan, procedures, and training roadmap aligned with organisational risk priorities and regulatory requirements., Delivered role-based awareness training, phishing simulations, and targeted campaigns to address high-risk user behaviours., Established monitoring and reporting mechanisms to measure training effectiveness and user behaviour change., Reported programme progress, risk trends, and outcomes to Senior Management and MANCO.
- Enterprise Mobility and Security (Microsoft), Implemented and supported Microsoft Enterprise Mobility and Security solutions to strengthen endpoint protection and user access control., Assisted with device compliance, security baselines, and identity protection aligned with organisational security policies.
- Access Management, Supported the implementation and maintenance of access management controls to ensure least-privilege access across systems., Reviewed and processed access requests, monitored privileged access, and supported periodic access reviews.
- Managed Security Operations Centre (QRadar), Supported SOC operations through monitoring, investigation, and escalation of security events using IBM QRadar SIEM., Assisted with log correlation, alert analysis, and incident reporting to improve threat detection and response.
- Policy Holder Data Protection, Contributed to securing sensitive policy holder data through the application of data protection controls and security best practices., Supported compliance with data protection regulations by assisting with risk assessments and control implementation.
- Email Management Solution (Mimecast), Supported the implementation and management of Mimecast email security solutions to reduce phishing and malware threats., Assisted with email policy configuration, monitoring, and user awareness related to email-based risks.
Timeline
Specialist: Cybersecurity Awareness
Road Accident Fund
04.2025 - Current
Cloud Security Engineer
Sasria SOC Limited
04.2021 - 03.2025
IT Governance, Risk and Cybersecurity Contractor
Sasria SOC Limited
04.2019 - 03.2021
Postgraduate Diploma - Cybersecurity
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Information Science - Information Science
University of Pretoria
National Senior Certificate - Matric
Bona Lesedi High School