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Education

Always learning, always building.

In progress · 2026 – Dec 2027

Tshwane University of Technology

Master of Computing, Computer Systems Engineering

Thesis

An Explainable AI-Driven Enterprise Cyber Decision Intelligence Architecture for Executive Decision Support in Enterprise Environments

Designing and evaluating an explainable AI decision-intelligence layer that sits above existing enterprise security platforms, correlating multi-source telemetry to prioritise enterprise-wide cyber risk and translate technical findings into transparent, business-contextualised recommendations for executives. Uses a design science methodology with gradient-boosted ensembles selected for exact Shapley attribution, making explainability a property of the model rather than a post-hoc approximation. Commercialised as Clarus.

  1. 01

    Jan 2026 · 90% grade

    Certificate, Digital Transformation and Innovation

    Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

  2. 02

    Oct 2025

    Postgraduate Diploma, Computer Systems Engineering

    Tshwane University of Technology

  3. 03

    Apr 2023

    BTech, Computer Systems Engineering

    Tshwane University of Technology

  4. 04

    Apr 2015

    National Diploma, Computer Systems Engineering

    Vaal University of Technology

  5. 05

    Dec 2009

    National Senior Certificate

    Thohoyandou Technical High

Certifications & Professional Development

20+ credentials that back the craft.

  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)ISC2

    Exam scheduled Jan 2027

  • ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer TrainingPECB

    Sep 2026

  • Microsoft Certified: Power BI Data Analyst Associate (PL-300)Microsoft

    Sep 2026

  • Candidate Engineering Technologist (Computer) registrationECSA

    Jun 2026

  • Silverfort Fundamentals CertificationSilverfort

    Jun 2026

  • Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)ISC2

    May 2024

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI FundamentalsMicrosoft

    Oct 2023

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure FundamentalsMicrosoft

    Aug 2021

  • 3CX Basic Certification3CX

    Mar 2020

  • Hello Bot: Introduction to RPAAutomation Anywhere University

    Feb 2020

  • ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service ManagementAxelos

    Jul 2018

  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Web ApplicationsMicrosoft

    Sep 2016

  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Office 365Microsoft

    Dec 2014

  • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2012Microsoft

    Apr 2014

  • Microsoft Specialist: Server Virtualization with Hyper-V and System CenterMicrosoft

    Apr 2014

  • Brocade Certified Network EngineerBrocade

    Dec 2013

  • VMware Certified Associate: Data Center VirtualizationVMware

    Nov 2013

  • VMware Certified Associate: CloudVMware

    Nov 2013

  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)Microsoft

    Dec 2012

  • Microsoft Specialist: Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3Microsoft

    Dec 2012

Professional Registration

Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa.

ECSA PrivySeal verification badge for Murendeni Thovhakale, Candidate Engineering Technologist

Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as a Candidate Engineering Technologist (Computer) since June 2026.

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Core Skills & Expertise

Six disciplines, one engineer.

01

Security Automation & Orchestration

  • SailPoint identity governance
  • Silverfort risk-based authentication
  • BeyondTrust PAM
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Active Directory
  • Power Apps
  • Power Automate
  • Microsoft Fabric
  • PowerShell
  • REST API integration
  • Robotic process automation

02

Digital Transformation & Data Analytics

  • Automation solution design
  • Business process automation
  • Low-code/no-code delivery
  • Change management
  • Power BI dashboards
  • Fabric data pipelines
  • Azure DevOps backlog automation
  • Data modelling

03

Governance, Risk & Compliance

  • ISO/IEC 27001 implementation
  • SOC 2 compliance
  • ISMS design
  • Control design & operation
  • Risk assessment & remediation
  • Policy & standards
  • Audit readiness
  • Vanta
  • ServiceNow GRC/IRM

04

Cybersecurity Engineering

  • Vulnerability management (Tenable)
  • Identity & access security
  • PKI & certificate lifecycle
  • Incident response
  • BC/DR planning
  • Cloud security

05

Cloud, Infrastructure & DevOps

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Azure Arc
  • AKS
  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • Terraform
  • Git
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • ServiceNow
  • Zendesk

06

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Stakeholder engagement (800+)
  • Training & mentorship
  • Technical documentation
  • Budget administration
  • Continuous improvement