Cybercrime in South Africa has grown faster than most local businesses’ defences. SABRIC recorded an 86% surge in digital banking fraud incidents in its latest annual crime statistics, with losses exceeding R1.4 billion, while Interpol’s 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment found South Africa suffered more ransomware detections than any other country on the continent. Banking fraud, ransomware, business email compromise, and phishing attacks now target companies of every size, not just large enterprises. Da Vinci Cybersecurity (also known as Da Vinci Forensics) helps organisations close that gap with practical, tested security measures rather than generic advice.
We work across two disciplines that most providers offer separately: cybersecurity, stopping attacks before they happen and digital forensics, investigating what happened when they do. That combination means we don’t just hand you a vulnerability report and walk away; if an incident occurs, our forensic investigators and OSINT specialists can trace it, document it for legal proceedings, and help you respond.
What we help businesses with
Penetration testing and vulnerability assessments — Our ethical hackers simulate real attacks against your network, applications, and infrastructure to find exploitable weaknesses before criminals do. Every engagement ends with a clear, prioritised report your IT team can act on immediately.
Digital forensics and cyber fraud investigations — When a breach, fraud case, or insider incident happens, our forensic team collects and preserves digital evidence in a way that holds up to legal scrutiny. We work alongside law enforcement and legal teams when cases require it.
OSINT investigations — Using open-source intelligence techniques, we investigate financial crime, verify counterparties, and uncover hidden connections across social media, the dark web, and public records, including emerging channels like Telegram-based fraud networks.
Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) — We help businesses build security policies and controls that satisfy regulatory requirements, including South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), without slowing down day-to-day operations. This includes AI Security and Governance.
Email security, backup, and dark web monitoring — Beyond testing and investigation, we deploy ongoing protection: advanced email filtering, automated backup, data loss prevention, and continuous dark web scanning to flag if your company’s data has already been exposed.
Staff training and phishing simulations — Most breaches start with a person, not a server. We run phishing simulations and staff awareness training so your team becomes a security asset instead of your weakest link.
Why South African businesses choose us
We’re based in South Africa and have worked with businesses and government agencies across South Africa for over a decade. Our team holds recognised certifications including the Certified CyberCrime Investigator (CCCI) and Certified Financial Crime Investigator (CFCI) credentials through the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI), and we’re proudly affiliated with IAFCI itself. We also hold CCI (Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator) and certified Economic Crime Forensics Examiner through the NW3C.
Unlike generic IT providers that added “cybersecurity” to their service list, security and digital forensics are the entire reason Da Vinci exists. That focus is why we’re consistently ranked among the top cybersecurity firms in South Africa.
