Partner & Cybersecurity Leader, Deloitte East Africa, Kenya; Immediate Past President, ISACA Kenya Chapter, Kenya
Anthony is a Partner in Deloitte’s Risk Advisory services in East Africa and leads the Cybersecurity & Privacy practice for the firm. He is a seasoned Cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in Financial Services, Telecommunications, Health-Care, Non-governmental organizations, Public sector among other key sectors. He is also the current president of ISACA Kenya chapter and an advisory board member of Africa Cyber Defense Forum.
He is highly entrepreneurial and effective in building and maintaining senior client and stakeholder relationships with a proven track record of delivering and managing Digital & Cyber transformation projects with positive outcomes. Anthony has experience shaping National ICT policies and regulations and has contributed to the development of the National Cybersecurity Strategy. He has a deep knowledge and understanding of the African ICT landscape with a special focus on eGovernment. He is a regular speaker and thought leader at various Industry and Multi-sectoral conferences and seminars on matters of Digital Transformation, Digital Economy, Emerging Technologies & Cybersecurity.
Anthony has been involved in the provision of Consulting, Advisory, and Cybersecurity Transformation services to many of the leading blue-chip companies as well as several key government institutions across the East Africa region and beyond, covering some of the following areas; cybersecurity transformation, digital identity & access management, data privacy & protection, SOC implementation, cyber maturity assessment, cyber strategy & governance, red team assessments amongst others. He has led and conducted data privacy reviews, cyber security reviews, and maturity assessments for major organizations in the financial services sector. This included a review of application architecture, database, servers, network infrastructure, and design, and conducting penetration testing exercises.
Anthony holds a Master of Science Degree in IT from Strathmore University and a bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology. He is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Risk and Information Systems Controls (CRISC) professional. He is also an ITIL and CSX certifications holder. He is a mentor to young IT professionals and conducts Cybersecurity training & mentorship with the vision of equipping, nurturing and inspiring the next generation of IT & Cybersecurity experts. He is the former curator of the Nairobi Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.
