Sithembile Songo has been specialising in information security since 2003 and her experience is augmented by several leadership roles in various industry sectors, including financial, telecoms, public sector, consultancy and state-owned entities. She holds a Master of Science in Information Security and possesses several cyber security professional certifications, including, CCISO, CISM, CEH and HISP. Sithembile is passionate about enabling organisations to achieve their business objectives in a secure manner to fulfil their mandates. Besides her extensive experience in other information security domains, she has also played a pivotal role in developing and implementing robust information security strategies to protect organisations against the increased attack surface, in support of the swift digital migration initiatives and hybrid mode of working. Sithembile is currently leading the information security pillar of a wholly state-owned entity, Eskom, the producer of 95% of South Africa’s electricity.