Category: CISO Blog

This sums up what we should be doing, making sure that those who follow us are prepared to take over the reigns and go further than we ever could. #leadership

My interest in Information Security was sparked whilst doing my time in the South African Defence Force where I served as an Intelligence Officer and Instructor with 11 Commando and later 3 Parachute Battalion (Nope I am NOT a paratrooper). From day one outside of the military I was looking for my “place in the sun” and once I got into Info Sec I was home…. Post school I passed various courses with distinction, obtained my Certified Information Security Systems … Continue reading “My Slice of Binary 2”

My journey started off technical. I had a passion for computers, networks, servers and all thing IT…a real teach geek. In the early 90’s I started working in IT on a production line building pc’s… bloody boring and repetitive BUT I got to learn the building blocks of computers and how these components interact with one another. From the smallest cache chip through to Processors I was, once upon a time. Eager to boil the ocean, prove just how good … Continue reading “My slice of Binary 4”

I made a decision to be the best I can possibly be. This pushed me to learn as much as I could, know what I am capable of doing and know my limits then break those limits. This lead me to be one of the youngest Information Security Officers, for the then ABSA Corporate and Merchant Bank. Being young, arrogant and with a unwavering believe in myself I was under the impression I could boil the ocean….. I didn’t but … Continue reading “My slice of Binary 3”