TechPersonality: Dr. Oluseyi Akindeinde – Consistency, Passion, Commitment

In over 18 years, Oluseyi Akindeinde has consistently demonstrated uncanny insights in managing all aspects of information technology with particular specialty in information security and blockchain Technology. He has been consistent in sharing original thoughts on effective security management particularly on how to embed it from the onset and provision of ongoing support. The footprints of his contributions transverse both the public and private sectors.

Seyi as he is fondly called by colleagues is extremely passionate about blockchain technology as the bedrock of the socio-economic development of the country and the active involvement of the youths in the efforts to transform the nation. He is equally a key advocate of a solid security foundation catalyzed by proper security assessments and digital forensics, plugging the security concerns and constantly adapting security with the continuous digitalization trend.

His knowledge, experience and willingness to share and collaborate are second to none. He continues to explore the security issues faced by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) and Financial Transaction Systems (FTS) and has mostly presented the outcome of his research works at several conferences; including the Information Security Society of Africa Nigeria (ISSAN), the E-Payment Forum, the Electronic Payment Providers Association, the forum of the Committee of Chief Inspectors of Banks in Nigeria CCIBN, Chartered Institute of Bankers Nigeria CIBN, the apex bank – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as well as the senior management of 17 top financial institutions in Nigeria.

Seyi sits on the board of two companies and holds a vital position as the Director of Security Assurance and Information Risk Management at Digital Encode Limited an information security advisory and assurance company, not only performing various technical security assessments and digital forensics but also providing technical consulting in the field of security design, fraud analytics and strategic technology reviews for top notch enterprise clients. He has over the years developed an in-depth knowledge of security modeling which has hitherto improved his ability to initiate, perform and deliver world class enterprise security services that add veritable value to the corporate goals and objectives of organizations.

Oluseyi Akindeinde is the author of the Open Source Security Assessment Report (OSSAR) – a model framework for reporting and presenting enterprise security assessment findings. He is a speaker on matters bordering on information security and fraud detection, and has presented technical papers on a wide range of IT security and risk management topics for a number of high profile financial service providers at different retreats and forums. Furthermore, he has delivered several information security and ethical hacking training courses to delegates from diverse industries including finance, manufacturing, oil and gas, telecoms as well as State and Federal Government Agencies. He has administered security analysis and penetration testing courses to representatives of the National Assembly, defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) through the annual Hacker Counterintelligence Program (HACOP) where he’s been involved as a resident trainer and technical consultant for the last couple of years. He also delivers monthly presentations to industry stakeholders at the CBN’s Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NEFF). This he has done regularly since November 2011.

He is a technical writer having written two ebooks: Security Analysis and Data Visualization (2009) and Attack Simulation and Threat Modeling (2010).

Oluseyi Akindeinde is also a thought leader on the forth industrial revolution especially on the applications of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning as well as Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology in solving Africa’s related problems having got his start in 2015. He is also on CBN’s Technical Committee on the Adoption of Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technology in Nigeria.

He holds a Doctor of Humane Letters in Cybersecurity from the Trinity International University of Ambassadors, Atlanta, Georgia (2018) and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Lagos, Nigeria (2000).