- Co-Founders: Dr. Seyi and Dr. Wale win Cybersecurity Personality of the Year
BY: Sandra Ani
Digital Encode Limited remains a force to reckon with in the Cybersecurity field in Nigeria, and indeed Africa as confirmed by array of awards the firm garnered at the 10th anniversary of Beacon of Information and Communication Technology (BoICT) awards 2019.
Digital Encode, a leading consulting and integration firm that specializes in the design, management, and security of business-critical networks, telecommunications environments and other Information Technology (IT) infrastructures, was honoured as Compliance Advisory Company of the Year at the ceremony held over the weekend at Eko Hotel and Suite, Lagos.
Similarly, the Co-Founders: Dr. Seyi Akindeinde and Dr. Wale Obadare were jointly bestowed with the Cybersecurity Personality of the Year, for their leading roles and exploits working in the IT and information security arena.
Recall that the ingenious cybersecurity experts were inducted into BoICT Hall Of Fame in 2018 by Communications Week Media Limited, organisers of BoICT Awards.
Speaking on the award, the Publisher and Editor in-Chief of Communications Week Media, Mr. Ken Nwogbo, said that Digital Encode has remained outstanding in Cybersecurity, Governance, Risk and Compliance advisory segment of the market.
He said that Nigerians who voted for the company en mass recognised the expertise which lies in solving multifaceted, complex enterprise network security and audit problems.
“This, in the first place, triggered interest among the award Organising Committee to look the way of Digital Encode. So, we are proud of them. The Co-Founders Dr. Wale Obadare and Dr. Seyi Akindeinde, have continued to inspires young Nigerians to look at that critical aspect of the IT industry- Cybersecurity and GRC. It is easier to hear that someone has launched an e-commerce website, edutech, or another startup, but the potentials of such platforms can only as secured as the backend, which Digital Encode has been the backbone. We celebrate them.
Digital Encode is notable for their competencies in providing advisory services toward improvements in information security management, network security, vulnerability management, penetration testing, computer forensics, risk management and business continuity management.
Presenting the award to the award recipients, the President, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), Mr. Olusola Teniola, expressed how proud he is that Digital Encode provides Cybersecurity assessments, ISO 27001 compliance and pre-certification audit services and other array of services that have distinguished them in the market.
He said that as a Centre for Information Security Intelligence (CISI), Digital Encode as an indigenous Cybersecurity & GRC firm deserves the patronage of both public and private enterprises.
Commenting shortly after receiving the awards, Dr. Seyi Akindeinde who doubles as the Chief Research Officer and Director of Security Assurance at Digital Encode, said he was highly elated for this honour done on the company and their co-personality award, especially by thousands of Nigerians who voted for them.
Dr. Seyi has over 17 years’ experience in the field and has spent the better part of the last few years exploring the security issues faced by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Financial Transaction Systems (FTS), amongst other undisputed documented achievements to his credit.
“At Digital Encode, our unique methodology is rooted in the concept that a company should run its IT organization as a business. We assist Companies to achieve these goals through a well-defined secure process; translating strategic business objectives into sound, achievable technology solutions. This approach ensures that the technology never obscures the business goals”, he added.
Also, Dr. Wale Obadare, the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance of Digital Encode, is a Pan-African Cyber Security & GRC Thought Leader; Fellow British Computer Society (FBSC); Fellow Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC), amongst other fellowship honours.
Dr. Obadare is a seasoned Cybersecurity Expert & GRC Tecnopreneur with over forty-seven (47) international certifications to his credit.
They dedicated the awards to Digital Encode’s clients and the industry in general with a promise to keep assisting individuals and businesses protect their information assets.
Source: techeconomy.ng