Kris Budnik

Tilt Advisory is a culmination of 25 years worth of experience in the Information and Cyber Security industry. It is a consultancy which aims to take a different perspective on security, loving to solve seemingly impossible problems in a pragmatic and cost-effective way. Our focus is on CISO/ISO Advisory Services, acting as a mentor and consultant to those tasked with driving a corporate Cyber Resilience or Information Security Program. Strategy, Architecture, Structure, Threat Modelling and Cyber Resilience Program design and operation are our strengths. Additionally we can help organisations to identify and successfully deploy leading edge technology solutions in support of the program. Where an organisation is too small to justify a full-time manager, we offer part-time capabilities through our outsourced Security Management Services.

The acquisition of SLVA (Pty) Ltd. by PwC opens up vast new horizons in our ability to deliver Managed Security Services to our clients, not only in South Africa but across the entire continent. Extensive investments in people, vendor relationships and infrastructure are being made to position PwC Cyber Africa as the leader in this space, providing not only assurance and advice, but actually partnering with our clients to secure their operations in the most effective and efficient way.

An Information Security Advisory and Solutions business aiming to help our clients realise their Security Governance, Risk Management and Compliance objectives through managed services, enterprise level technology enablement and strategic advice. Our goal is to step into the "no man's land" that so often exists between the theory of security strategy, governance and risk management and the constraints and limitations that security technologies and operations bring. By doing so we hope to minimise, for our clients, the disappointments in respect to unrealised security objectives or the disillusionment from underperforming technology investments. These frequently come due to unrealistic expectations from consumers and over-optimistic promises by vendors. We truly believe that there is a need for a trusted advisor who understands this and has the courage and conviction to lead both parties toward a pragmatic conclusion. As SLVA we hope to earn this status with our clients and our partners.

Head of Information Security competency, Technology Advisory

Head of Security and Privacy at Deloitte Risk Advisory

Published Honours paper "Partial Characterization of Nasturtium Mosaic Potyvirus", Da Graça, J. V. and Budnik, K. (1993), Journal of Phytopathology, 139: 93–96 Published MSc research paper "Reduction of yield losses in pepper crops caused by potato virus Y in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, using plastic mulch and Yellow sticky traps", K. Budnik, M. D. Laing and J. V. da Graça (1996), Phytoparasitica 24(2) 119-124