Fungai Mandikuwaza is an experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Cybersecurity Manager at Vumatel since March 2022, where expertise includes developing and implementing risk-based cybersecurity strategies aligned with NIST CSF and ISO27001. Prior experience includes roles as a Cyber Security Consultant at Deloitte, focusing on security automation and proactive project security reviews, and as a Cyber Security Specialist at IBM, contributing to information asset protection and cybersecurity standards development. Earlier positions include leading IT security management at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and providing technical support at Zimnat Life Assurance. Fungai holds a Master's degree in Information Technology from the University of Pretoria and is pursuing a MSc in Cybersecurity at the Georgia Institute of Technology, along with relevant certifications in network security.