Name: Africa Cloud and Security Summit 2022
Start: 17/03/2022 05:00 AM +00:00
End: 18/03/2022 02:00 PM +00:00

Do more and achieve more for the institutions, businesses, people and communities you serve with innovative technology solutions that help government agencies across health and human services, critical infrastructure, public safety &amp; justice, and tax, finance, and revenue enhance their services.&nbsp;
Click the links to find out more:
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<li><a title="Read more" href="https://www.microsoft.com/mea/industry/government/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cloud Computing for Government&nbsp;</a></li>
<li><a title="Get more information" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/industry/government/security?activetab=pivot:primaryr9" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deliver trusted and secure government services</a></li>
<li><a title="View More" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/industry/government/empower-cross-agency-collaboration?activetab=pivot%3aprimaryr8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Empower cross-agency collaboration for government</a></li>
<li><a title="How to" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-US/industry/government/enable-remote-government-access?activetab=pivot:primaryr8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Enable Remote Access for Government</a></li>
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Microsoft

Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence,analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before.&nbsp;

Palo Alto Networks

Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network&mdash;today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud, or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks number one in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, and more than 500,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses.

Fortinet

MBCOM Technologies is the exclusive representative for Broadcom Software (CA and Symantec software solutions) in five substantial territories &ndash; the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia/CIS.
Broadcom Software is one of the world&rsquo;s leading enterprise software companies, modernizing, optimizing, and protecting the world&rsquo;s most complex hybrid environments. With its engineering-centered culture, Broadcom Software is a global software leader building a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading enterprise software enabling innovation, stability, scalability, and security for the largest global companies in the world.

MBCOM Technologies, Broadcom Representative.

Africa Data Centres is a business of Cassava Technologies Limited and a trusted partner to local and global enterprises for rapid and secure data centre services and interconnections in Africa.
Africa Data Centres owns and operates Africa&rsquo;s largest network of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities. Strategically located, our world-class data centre facilities provide a home for business-critical data for enterprises in Africa.

Africa Data Centres

Secureworks is a global cybersecurity leader that protects customer progress with Secureworks&reg; Taegis&trade;, a cloud-native security operations and analytics platform built on 20+ years of real-world threat intelligence and research, improving customers' ability to detect advanced threats, streamline and collaborate on investigations, and automate the right actions.

Secureworks

Hewlett Packard Enterprise operated by Selectium is as a local representative of new country-presence business model from Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Through partnership between HPE and Selectium, we help you to further accelerate your business outcomes. We are operational in Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and Southeast Europe. We are highly committed in providing and delivering Industry Leading HPE Solutions and services that meet and exceed customer&rsquo;s business needs. Cloud-enabled &ndash; we&rsquo;ve shifted from centralized and closed approaches in large data centers to many small centers of data everywhere, highly decentralized and distributed. We believe cloud is an experience, not a destination, and apps and data live everywhere &ndash; edges, colocations, data centers and clouds. That&rsquo;s why we bring the cloud to your apps and data.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Professional Technologies Ltd, better known as ProTec is an agile EMEA company, capable of responding quickly to rapid changes in the risk landscape. Since 1998 Protec has built a firm reputation for quality service and technical support in all areas of protecting information assets through a broad range of providing ICT Security and management products which provide tiered security from the desktop to the internet gateway of your organization. Protec is one of the leading providers of Cyber Security and Management solutions in East and Central Africa.
Protec is part of Cyber 1 and represents the interest and business of Cyber 1 in East and Central Africa. Cyber 1, which is a NASDAQ-listed, has its headquarters in London, UK. Cyber 1 offers services in information security, governance, enterprise risk management, PCI Gap Assessment and assurance to clients. Our solutions are based on domain knowledge in finance, telecommunications, online gaming, government, hospitality and e-commerce industries in Europe, Africa, the United States and the Middle East. Cyber 1 adds value through the deployment of professional and management consultancy services that fit the corporate risk appetite and budget of its clients. In Africa, Cyber 1 has regional support offices in Nairobi, Kenya responsible for East and Central Africa channel and Johannesburg, South Africa responsible for the Southern Africa channel. We have exceptional skills on the continent and are proud to have one of the largest teams of IT security professionals, certified in multiple technologies and methodologies resident in Africa.
We work with our clients to ensure that they are equipped with the best tools and knowledge to face today&rsquo;s ever-growing IT security threats. We strongly believe in educating our clients and sharing our knowledge with them. We also believe in top-class service delivery and assisting our clients in their Security efforts the entire way. We have partnered with select technology vendors and tested their solution stringently. This has enabled us to fully understand the capabilities and limitations of these technologies. This approach gives us the upper hand when we recommend technologies into our clients&rsquo; environments as we comprehend the functionality of their environment and what is best required to enhance the strength of the IT security parameters. We strongly believe in our exceptional skills, expertise and experience. We take pride in what we do and are very passionate about customer service and delivery of our services. From personalized cases to the most complex corporate projects, our team will invest the highest commitment into getting you the best results.

Protec

Sophos evolves to meet every new challenge, protecting more than 400,000 organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today&rsquo;s most advanced cyber threats. Powered by SophosLabs, our cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions are able to adapt and evolve to secure endpoints and networks against never-before-seen cybercriminal tactics and techniques. Managed through our award-winning, cloud-based platform, Sophos Central, our best-of-breed products work together through our unique Synchronized Security system to share threat intelligence and respond to evolving threats. The Sophos suite of products secures networks and endpoints against automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more.

Sophos

Cisco helps seize the opportunities of tomorrow by proving that amazing things can happen when you connect the unconnected. An integral part of our DNA is creating long-lasting customer partnerships, working together to identify our customers' needs and provide solutions that fuel their success.
We have preserved this keen focus on solving business challenges since our founding in 1984. Len Bosack and wife Sandy Lerner, both working for Stanford University, wanted to email each other from their respective offices, but technological shortcomings did not allow such communication. A technology had to be invented to deal with disparate local area protocols, and as a result of solving their challenge, the multiprotocol router was born.

CISCO

Where enterprises can leverage the quantum leaps in technology implementation, securely.
A team of highly focused, passionate, and innovative specialists who relentlessly strive to improve the market standards, expand the service offering, and raise the bar to set an example to follow.

CyberX Africa

Computer Learning Centre is an IT and Business training provider that focuses on delivering market-leading certifications.
Our training is hands-on and encourages real life scenarios into the classroom to ensure that skills learnt in class are well integrated into the workplace.
Our training sessions are meticulously planned by our trainer and are designed in a manner geared toward the maximization of efficiency. Your time is valuable, and so is ours, so our goal is to best prepare you while taking up the least amount of your time possible.

Computer Learning Centre (CLC)

09:00 &nbsp; &nbsp; OPENING REMARKS
Harry Hare, Chairman &amp; Publisher, CIO Africa
09:05 &nbsp; &nbsp;ROUNDTABLE: Why the African States Need to Adopt Cybercrime Legislation
As the world continues to recover from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, coping mechanisms such as increased use of virtual workspaces, online marketplaces and e-governance have become the norm. While this presents opportunities to revamp economies and streamline public service delivery, it may also heighten exposure to cybercrime. In Africa, many countries have seen a rise in reports of digital threats and malicious cyber activities. The results include sabotaged public infrastructure, losses from digital fraud and illicit financial flows, and national security breaches involving espionage and intelligence theft by militant groups.
MODERATOR | Francis Mwangi, Head of Infrastructure
Mutheu Khimulu, Legal Specialist in Cybersecurity, Counterterrorism, Crisis Management, Data Privacy &amp; AML Laws
Dr. Bright Mawudor, CTO, Xetova
Evans Kahuthu, Information Security Specialist
09:35 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;KEYNOTE 3: You&rsquo;ve Been Hacked. What Next? Developing A Breach Response Plan&nbsp;
Djamil Jaddoo, Territory Manager, Symantec by Broadcom Software
10:05 &nbsp; &nbsp; PANEL DISCUSSION: Adopting the Zero Trust Security Model
With the emergence of hybrid work and growing reliance on cloud technology, the Zero Trust security model is becoming the de facto posture at many organisations. Implementing Zero Trust is complex however and involves a steep learning curve. Moving from a traditional security model, where everything inside the firewall is considered &lsquo;safe&rsquo;, to one where identity is being constantly verified, requires a transformation of mindset both within IT departments and the wider organization.
MODERATOR | Anthony Muiyuro, President &amp; Chairman, ISACA Kenya Chapter
Jerim Maguire, Head of ICT, Security &amp; Governance, Mayfair CIB Bank
Geoffrey Munga, Senior Manager, Cybersecurity, Safaricom Plc
Eric Maina, Modern Workplace and Security Specialist, Microsoft
Said Rechchad, N.E.W. Africa Regional Sales Director, Palo Alto Networks
10:35 &nbsp; &nbsp; How to Avoid Multi-cloud Cybersecurity Nightmares
Anthony Konditi, Systems Engineer East Africa, Fortinet
10:50 &nbsp; &nbsp;The Hunter Becomes the Hunted &ndash; AI for Cloud Intelligence
Waseem Youssef, Systems Engineering Manager- North, East and West Africa, Palo Alto Networks
11:05 &nbsp; &nbsp;PANEL DISCUSSION: Creating a Security-First Culture
A security-first culture starts with a clear understanding and acceptance that security is everyone&rsaquo;s responsibility. From the newest employee to the Chief Security Officer, a strong security culture means everyone embracing the fact that they have a role to play in keeping the organization secure. How can organisations create this culture?
MODERATOR | Ali Hussein, CEO, AHK &amp; Associates
Kamau Paul Kamiru, Information Security Manager, CIC Insurance
Suleiman Isah, IT Security Incidence Manager, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
Varun Parikh, Manager, Sales Engineering at Sophos
Andrew Njoroge, Managing Director, Professional Technologies Ltd
11:35 &nbsp; Cloud Adoption &amp; Security in Public Sector
David M Kariuki, Manager, ICT &amp; Innovation, Ketraco
11:50 &nbsp; Upholding Resilience to Address Evolving Threats Through Intelligence
Varun Parikh, Manager, Sales Engineering at Sophos
12:05 PANEL DISCUSSION: How Machine Learning Can be Applied to Secure Data?
Machine learning can be applied in various ways in security, for instance, in malware analysis, to make predictions, and for clustering security events. It can also be used to detect previously unknown attacks with no established signature. But how can ML be applied to secure an organisation&rsquo;s data?
MODERATOR | Carol Odero, Editor-in-Chief, CIO Africa
Abdirahman Mohamed, Security Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University Steven Murhula, Machine Learning Engineer, Vodacom
Ivy Kashero, Territory Manager-Emerging Africa, Secureworks
Tharvesh Takoory, Technical Manager, Symantec by Broadcom Software
12:35 &nbsp; &nbsp;Zero Trust: Securing the Future
Kelvin Mugambi, Technical Solutions Architect (Security), Cisco
12:50 &nbsp; Monitoring Risks to Increase Resilience
13:05 &nbsp; CLOSING REMARKS
Harry Hare, Chairman &amp; Publisher, CIO Africa
13:25 &nbsp; Lunch
14:30 &nbsp; Meetings + Networking
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Agenda

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Haider Pasha

Eric Maina

Ivy Kashero

Hartnell Ndungi

Tharvesh Takoory

Mutheu Khimulu

Dr Bright Mawudor

John Kamara

George Njuguna

Kunle Awosika

Mayuresh Kothari

Harry Hare

Abdirahman Mohamed

Gary Peel

George Odula

Jerim Maguire

Phares Kariuki

Francis Mwangi

Varun Parikh

Suleiman Isah

Kamau Paul Kamiru

Oscar Limoke

Robert Nyamu

Benson Makale

Risper Nduati

Robert Yawe

Amritpal Singh

Geoffrey Munga

Dan Kwach

Anthony Muiyuro

Waseem Youssef

Darren Franks

Imran Chaudhrey

Kayode Odeyeni

Steven Murhula

Isaac Mwangi

Walter Mhlongo

Bernard Kotonya

Kelvin Mugambi

Anita Chege

Timothy Oriedo

Said Rechchad

John Muthee

Antony Konditi

Shalom Onyibe

Jack Bolger

Shadrack Anyuo

Evans Kahuthu

Ali Hussein

Andrew Njoroge

David Kariuki

Carol Odero

Djamil Jaddoo

Titus Gateri

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