Africa's verified cybersecurity
talent marketplace
CyberSelekt vets, mentors, and places African cybersecurity professionals with international and African employers.
The five stages every
candidate clears in the open.
Each candidate's profile carries a visible verification status. Employers see exactly how far in the vetting process a candidate has gone.
01
Identity
Government-issued ID, address verification, background check.
02
Credentials
Certifications verified directly with ISACA, ISC2, EC-Council, CompTIA.
03
Technical
Hands-on, scenario-based assessment in the candidate's track via vetted partner platforms.
04
References
Minimum two employer or supervisor references validated by phone or video.
05
Communication
Structured interview to confirm professional English proficiency.
STAGE PROGRESS
2 of 5 stages complete
40%
VERIFICATION STAGES
Identity
Government ID, address, background check.
Cleared
Credentials
ISACA, ISC2, CompTIA
Cleared
Technical
Scenario-based assessment
In review
References
Employer validation
Pending
Communication
English proficiency interview
Pending
Six defined tracks
CyberSelekt vets and places into six core cybersecurity tracks. Each track has its own assessment battery, mentor pool, and employer demand signal.
High demand
SOC Analyst
Security monitoring, alert triage, SIEM operations, incident response. Tier 1 through Tier 3, plus AI-augmented detection roles.
High demand
GRC / Cyber Risk Analyst
Risk assessment, policy review, audit support, ISO 27001 and NIST framework implementation, regulatory reporting.
Cloud Security Associate
Cloud access control, misconfiguration review, infrastructure security basics across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
Application Security Support
OWASP Top 10, secure code review fundamentals, vulnerability reporting, DevSecOps pipeline support.
Identity & Access Management
Identity governance, role-based access control, privileged access management, single sign-on, MFA rollout.
Cyber Sales / Pre-Sales Engineer
Solution scoping, technical discovery, demo delivery, proposal authoring. The commercial engine of every cybersecurity vendor.
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