Ryan is the Product Champion for Cyber insurance at iTOO Special Risks, the business responsible for Specialist Risks Insurance in South Africa and Africa. Ryan joined iTOO in November 2015 and is responsible for various aspects of the cyber insurance offering including, defining and implementing the cyber risk assessment and underwriting philosophy, development of cyber insurance underwriting models, marketing and awareness of cyber insurance and breach response coaching and planning. Ryan started his career in IT in 2003 and has over 20 years of experience in IT security and risk management, spanning various industries for organisations of all sizes. Ryan holds various IT qualifications including a BSc Computer Science degree, National Diploma in Computer System Engineering, Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).
Having worked as Development Manager at Information Security Architects, in Risk Advisory at Deloitte, on the development of the CyGeist cyber insurance offering and subsequently launching the Hollard cyber insurance offering, Ryan has an in-depth knowledge of IT risk management and cyber insurance. His diverse skill set and varied experience enable him to identify and provide solutions on data-related risks from both internal and external perspectives.
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