Grant Hughes

Grant Hughes, widely regarded as one of South Africa’s most certified cybersecurity professional, holds a master’s degree in information security and an impressive portfolio of more than 30 industry certifications, including CISA, CISM, CDPSE, CISSP, CCSP, CEH, and more.

As the Group CISO and Senior Partner of a pan-African cybersecurity provider, a former CISO of a global automotive organisation, and former Head of Cyber for a large petroleum company, he is a trusted advisor and respected thought leader in the security industry. His expertise spans multiple disciplines within information security, including Risk Management, Human Risk Management, Security Operations, Security Management, Security Strategy, and Architecture.

Grant is a featured speaker at industry conferences both locally and internationally. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles in the ISACA International Journal and regularly contributes to other publications.

Grant’s accolades include the 2025 ISACA SA Chapter President’s Award, a CIO Africa magazine cover feature, recognition in Top Cyber News Magazine’s 40 Under 40 (Berlin, 2024) and winning the Cyber Leadership Institute’s Global Competition in 2023 for developing a leading cyber resilience strategy.

Finally, Grant is an ISC2 Authorized Instructor and a Certified EC-Council Instructor. He hosts various masterclasses and training sessions and serves as the founder and president of the ISC2 Cape Town Chapter and the Africa Tech Talent Support Project.