Bennie Venter
Specialist Information System Security
Northern Cape, South Africa
Summary
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Top SchoolBennie Venter is a Specialist in Information System Security and software developer with eight years of hands-on experience across private and government sectors, currently securing systems at SITA SOC. He blends offensive and defensive cybersecurity expertise—vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, threat mitigation—with practical software engineering experience from roles ranging from intern to specialist. Bennie also brings business continuity and governance know-how, ensuring resilient operations and compliance during disruptions. A longtime DIY technologist who built and maintained computers, networks and client websites since 2008, he communicates complex technical risks clearly to non-technical stakeholders. Based in the Northern Cape, he pairs a love of programming and gaming with a pragmatic focus on building secure, maintainable systems.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Grade 10, Grade 10 at Diamandveld High SchoolGrade 11 - Grade 12, Grade 11 - Grade 12 at Adamantia High SchoolDiploma in ICT, Information Technology, Diploma in ICT, Information Technology at Sol Plaatje University
English, Afrikaans
Github Skills (21)
scanner10
correlation10
scanning10
information-gathering9
penetration-testing9
hacking9
pentesting9
pentest8
infosec8
security7
cybersecurity7
database7
monitoring6
user-interface6
desktop2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
EnterNameHere7/scraper
Jul 2023 - Jul 2023
Contributions:1 review, 3 PRs, 3 pushes in 1 day
showstopper1000/showstopper1000.github.io
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
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