Meet our Team

As GSOC Manager, Deodatta’s experience encompasses network security device management, SOC incident management, SIEM consultation and Firewall Audits. He is a GCIH certified professional and specialise in risk, incident and technical content management, and is responsible for managing SecurityHQ’s Global SOC operations, and India SOC Team.

Cyber Threats are sophisticated and co-ordinated. To defy these, we need a strong team which capitalises on the experience of incident handling. Clients need to be prepared.  Deodatta brings out this proactive approach from his SOC team, to help protect clients from growing cyber threats.

Technically sophisticated and business savvy, Jaibharath has both the education and hands on experience in planning, designing, implementing, and administrating ICT & cyber security infrastructure.

As a specialist, he is highly skilled in applying advanced technology and business solutions to meet a diversity of needs. And manages his global team in a multitude of areas. Including IT Infrastructure and Network Administration, capacity planning, risk assessment, operations intelligence, firewall and vulnerability management, end point security management, ISO, policies and much more.

Based in Dubai, Gillian is responsible for HR functions and the financial management of over 200+ employees located across the UK, UAE and India.

From the recruitment process, to onboarding, to managing payroll and travel, Gillian’s actions ensure the well-being of SecurityHQ employees around the world.

With the financial oversight of the company, her responsibilities include the management of all accounting staff, and liaising with global directors and CFO’s to maximise efficiency.

Scott is based in the UK and is the Director for Cybersecurity Services Consulting. With decades of experience in cybersecurity leadership roles, Scott has advised global organisations, governments, and a wide variety of industry sectors on cybersecurity resilience, strategy, and cyber risk management. As a Chartered Engineer and former Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), he has extensive experience in operating global cybersecurity consultancies across both managed and professional services. His leadership in the field makes him a trusted advisor for organisations navigating complex cybersecurity challenges in an evolving digital landscape.

In leading the global services consulting team, he is responsible for building and continually improving our cybersecurity consultancy, delivering advisory services, service optimisation, and cyber risk management to organisations worldwide.

Tafadzwa has over 17 years of professional legal advisory, company secretarial, governance and compliance experience in the mining, private equity, investment banking and, currently information technology, sectors.

Tafadzwa has developed and managed relationships with senior executives and stakeholders, particularly at board and director level, at various institutions including state-owned entities, development finance institutions and large corporations in southern African countries. As a result, Tafadzwa has a proven track record in assessing the strategic and legal considerations for companies across a diverse universe of industries, cultures and environments.

In her role as Legal Director, Tafadzwa is responsible for the implementation of SecurityHQ’s legal processes and systems required to set standards and reinforce a culture of integrity, quality, ethical behaviour and responsibility across the business.

Farhan is a seasoned, proactive self-starter with a wide range of experience in cyber security, and infrastructure transformation. With more than 12 years’ experience in the IT sector, and 8 years of managerial experience, his operational expertise, strong stakeholder management skills, and leadership skills drive results.

Farhan specializes in problem-solving and analyzing complex issues to develop effective solutions. He manages complicated projects and develops and executes action plans for completing projects.

In addition, Farhan oversees the data analysis of incident and threat response. He manages budgets, including planning and forecasting, and continuously reviews, improves, and executes business policies and procedures. Resolving varied problems and conducting internal audits as needed.

As Head of Sales EMEA & APAC, Claudia is responsible for the Sales and Business Development at SecurityHQ. With 6+ years sales experience, she recently left Gartner, where she specialised in implementing sales strategies that drove profitable growth for a plethora of clients. She combines a passion for technology and creativity which has created long lasting relationships with her clients. Claudia’s main goal when working with a customer is to understand the challenges they face and to create the best solution to not only help the business but also the personal goals of her clients.

Based in New York, Samantha is responsible for leading Business Development for SecurityHQ in the Americas. Samantha has a successful background of 7+ years in technology sales and sales management, most recently with Gartner. She has joined SecurityHQ to continue helping clients find solutions to challenges that are impacting their businesses, providing advisory support and prescriptive advice that build long-term, trust based relationships.

As Senior Manager – Forensics Specialist, Swapnil is responsible for SecurityHQ’s digital forensics and incident response. He has proven expertise in digital forensics, and has successfully responded, investigated, and helped organizations to recover from security incidents. He is also responsible for managing GSOC operations globally and plays a vital role in mentoring and guiding security analysts on a technical and managerial front. Swapnil is a SANS GIAC certified forensic analyst and part of the GIAC advisory board.

With 35+ years of experience in sales, sales management, and executive leadership positions for companies ranging from startups to IBM and Symantec (Altiris), Shane has wide experience in building out sales organizations for complex solutions. He has built out multiple sales organizations to achieve long-term sustainable revenue growth. Shane has successfully sold to large enterprise accounts such as Boeing, United Airlines, Intel, Adobe, Workday, and AWS in helping them use technology to deliver their corporate goals and objectives. Shane has sold “to and with” AWS for the past 6 ½ years.

Rob is an accomplished entrepreneurial business leader with local and international experience in ICT executive management, sales, operational services and outsourcing. Rob was a director on the board of Bytes Technology Group, a JSElisted subsidiary of Altron Limited in South Africa .  He spent 3 years in London as Managing Director of their UK subsidiary, now a public company on the LSE.   When Rob retired after 20 years from Bytes / Altron, his company comprised some 1,400 I.T. professionals, with a turnover of US$ 200 million and with offices in 8 African countries and in the UAE.

Rob is presently based in Johannesburg and heading the expansion of SecurityHQ into the Southern African Development Community (“SADC”) which encompasses 16 regional countries  including South Africa.