In this Business Talk with Michael Avery interview, Lutfiyyah Ahmed unpacks why South Africa needs a cybersecurity wake-up call.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmed is the Head of Advisory at Resilient Innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She has a background in law, being an admitted attorney specialising in privacy and cyber regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After beginning her career at an international law firm, she transitioned into consulting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this field, she has advised many organisations across sectors like privacy, data protection, and business continuity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmed is also passionate about empowering her peers and currently co-chairs Women in Security and Privacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this Business Talk interview, Ahmed discusses South Africa\u2019s cybersecurity landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She highlights that the Information Regulator is concerned about the increased number of security compromise incidents occurring in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmed then explains why it is important that South Africa undergoes a cybersecurity and privacy culture shift, providing her take on the current state of many organisations\u2019 cybersecurity and privacy capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She also explains why simulation exercises and scenario-based planning are so critical, and unpacks why they are currently rare in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahmed concludes the discussion by detailing the practical steps South African organisations can take to shift from simply complying to being truly resilient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Listen to the full interview with Lutfiyyah Ahmed, below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n