Cyber security · South Africa
Cyber security services in South Africa
Mobile-first, low-bandwidth products with mobile money built in, from a senior team on overlapping hours.
Clarigo Infotech helps businesses secure their software and cloud: application security reviews, vulnerability scanning and fixing, cloud security hardening on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, secure development practices, access control and support for compliance requirements such as HIPAA and GDPR.
South African companies most often hire us for fintech, healthcare software and AI automation.
10+
Years of delivery
600+
Projects delivered
20+
Countries served
25-30
Days to a live MVP
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Mobile-first and built for real conditions
African businesses need products that work on any phone and any connection, with mobile money and local payments built in.
Works on any connection
Lightweight apps and sites that stay fast on slow networks and older phones.
Mobile money and local payments
M-Pesa, Flutterwave, Paystack and card payments integrated.
Overlapping hours
Two and a half to four and a half hours from India, so most of the day overlaps.
Cost-effective delivery
Senior engineers at offshore rates with full code ownership.
What our security services cover
Application security review
Code and configuration reviewed against common risks such as the OWASP Top 10, with clear fixes.
Vulnerability scanning
Automated scanning of dependencies, containers and infrastructure, with prioritised remediation.
Cloud security hardening
Identity, network, encryption and logging set up properly on AWS, Azure and Google Cloud.
Secure development
Security checks built into your CI/CD pipeline so problems are caught before release.
Access and identity
Single sign-on, multi-factor authentication and least-privilege access across your systems.
Compliance support
Technical controls and documentation for HIPAA, GDPR and similar requirements.
Built for South African teams
Time-zone overlap
South Africa is three and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of your morning and early afternoon.
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
We design to POPIA's conditions for lawful processing: purpose limits, security safeguards and data-subject access, with data hosted in South African cloud regions when required. We sign NDAs before work starts.
Billing
Invoices in South African rand (ZAR) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.
Industries we work with in South Africa
South African companies use us for fintech, healthcare software and AI automation, designed to POPIA, with a strong daily overlap in working hours.
Mining
Mines invest in safety, monitoring and automation systems. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Financial services
Banks and insurers lead in mobile and digital channels. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.
Retail
National chains expand e-commerce and loyalty programmes. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.
Tourism and wine
Operators and estates sell to international visitors online. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.
Your working day with us
Our team's hours, in South African time
06:30–16:00
Monday to Friday
Overlap with your working day
09:00–16:00
About 7 hours every day
Daily stand-up
09:30
South African time, plus written updates every evening
Local platforms and setup
Local payments
Languages
Data hosting
AWS Africa (Cape Town), Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg) and Azure South Africa North, in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.
How it works
1. Discovery
We map your workloads, costs, security needs and goals, and recommend what to move, rebuild or retire.
2. Design
A target architecture, landing zone, security model and cost estimate you can approve before any work starts.
3. Build and migrate
Infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines and migration in waves, with testing at every step.
4. Run and optimise
Monitoring, backups, security updates and regular cost reviews, so the platform stays fast, safe and affordable.
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Cyber security services: questions from South Africa
Do you work with companies in South Africa?+
Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across South Africa, including Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, as part of clients in 20+ countries. South African companies most often hire us for fintech, healthcare software and AI automation. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.
What time-zone overlap do we get from South Africa?+
South Africa is three and a half hours behind India, so our working days overlap for most of your morning and early afternoon.
How do you handle the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)?+
We design to POPIA's conditions for lawful processing: purpose limits, security safeguards and data-subject access, with data hosted in South African cloud regions when required. We sign NDAs before work starts.
Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+
We bill in South African rand (ZAR) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.
What time are your meetings in South African time?+
Our team works 06:30–16:00 South African time, so we overlap with your day from 09:00–16:00. Daily stand-ups are usually at 09:30 your time.
Can you build in English and Afrikaans and isiZulu?+
Yes. We build interfaces and content in English and Afrikaans and isiZulu, and test them with native speakers before launch.
Where will our data be hosted?+
Usually in AWS Africa (Cape Town), Google Cloud africa-south1 (Johannesburg) and Azure South Africa North, or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.
Can you review the security of an existing application?+
Yes. We review code, dependencies, configuration and cloud setup, then give you a prioritised list of issues and fix them with you.
Who owns the code and data?+
You do. All source code, configuration and data stay yours, in your own repositories and cloud accounts.
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