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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Cyber Security Learnership Beneficiary

Cyber Security - A Occupation In High Demand… A Blessing That Opens Doors For 25-year-old Trishen Chengiah, a learnership funded by the BANKSETA has opened many doors and unquestionably been a blessing in his life. Trishen is currently undertaking his BANKSETA Cyber Security learnership programme with Standard Bank. His duties involve maintaining levels of trust and service of the bank’s customers through cyber security and identity protection activities. Trishen knew from a young age that his career would be in the information technology profession hence he was driven to obtain an IT management Diploma qualification from Rosebank College. After graduating, he did not have employment but through internet research, he came across BANKSETA’s learnerships programmes information on a careers’ portal. The information was interesting, and he applied for the learnership opportunity and was successful. The rest, as they say, is history. As a person who works well under pressure, his current fast paced work at Standard Bank is suited to his personality. He also describes himself as being highly motivated and committed. Trishen states that the learnership programme

Mr Trishen Chengiah

has provided him with a deeper knowledge and greater practical skills in the cyber security field. In college, he states, “learning is broad and mostly theoretical, whereas in the learnership programme, focus is on multiple areas of competence”. He pays tribute to his managers who taught him new aspects of the work deliverables and expected performance daily. Trishen’s long-term goals are to prosper in the banking sector and to contribute as much value as he can on a path of becoming an expert in his area. This young man is highly appreciative of the BANKSETA and the work the BANKSETA team exceptionally performs and more specifically, he is appreciative of the BANKSETA’s mandate in playing a key role in youth development initiatives.

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