Dr. Ed K. Kiyemba Edris

Develop a security program and improve the organisation's security services capability, security posture, and maturity. Develop cyber security strategy and operations for critical data centre infrastructure, with responsibility for: - Strategic leadership: Designing and maintaining a cyber security strategy and governance framework aligned with business and regulatory requirements. - Technical oversight: Managing security controls for endpoint protection, network parameters, and cloud platforms. - Operational resilience: Driving threat detection, incident response, recovery operations, patching, and AI-driven email intelligence to minimise disruption. - Cyber security risk & compliance: Conducting risk assessments, penetration testing, and ensuring adherence to local and global standards. - Culture & awareness: Leading organisation-wide security training and awareness programmes. - Continuity planning: Maintaining and testing business continuity and disaster recovery plans. - Stakeholder engagement: Acting as the primary contact for vendors, regulators, auditors, and third-party assessments. - Liaison with the parent company regional CISO to ensure alignment with group standards and practices. - Manage Cyber Security function's CapEx and OpEx.

Led a global team enhancing security posture through proactive operations, incident response, AI security and automation, while providing advisory, consultancy and fostering collaboration.

Teach postgraduate cybersecurity and related subjects, supervises student projects, contributes to curriculum development, and conducts research.

Conducted cutting-edge research in cybersecurity and related fields, published findings, and developed novel security frameworks and methodologies.

Played a key role in incident response and threat management, minimising downtime and data loss, and enhanced security preparedness through planning and collaboration.

Managed cloud infrastructure and security operations (Azure, AWS, GCP), ensuring service uptime and customer satisfaction through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.

Provided on-site technical support and issue resolution for data center customers, ensuring the smooth operation of their infrastructure.

Conducted research in computer, network security and cryptography, published papers, developed security frameworks, and taught cybersecurity courses.

Taught various computing and IT subjects, including Software development, cybersecurity, and contributed to curriculum development and assessments.

Led infrastructure cabling projects, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery, and implemented project management methodologies to improve team productivity.

Managed and consulted on numerous telecoms and network migration projects, ensuring service reliability through proactive maintenance.

Provided leadership to the charity, ensuring maximum impact for beneficiaries and overseeing strategic and financial health.

Focused on ensuring the quality and reliability of systems, likely involving testing and identifying potential issues.

Next Generation Mobile Security Threat Modelling and Risk Assessment Development of Security Protocols Design Security Mechanisms Verification and Evaluation of Security Systems Project Management

Considering the Student Experience Teaching and Supporting Learning Linking Pedagogic Theory to Practice Designing and Enhancing the Curriculum

Computer Networks and Internetworking Operating Systems and Application Environments Security Architectures and Mechanisms Penetration Testing and Forensics Network Security and Services Cyber Security and Legal Regulations Project Research and Communication Skills Postgraduate Project in Computer and Communications Engineering

Advanced Network Design & Security Network Analysis & Troubleshooting Network Management: Design and Support Cisco Technology Undergraduate project in Computer and Communication Engineering

Computer Platforms Programming concept System Analysis Networking Technology Database Design Concept Web Design Networking Concept Personal Skill Development Networking Infrastructure Supporting NOS and OS Internet Server Management Advanced Network Engineering Telecommunications Systems Project Telecommunication Business Environment Switch Engineering IP Networks Telecommunication Technologies