William Makatiani

Founder and CEO Serianu

Experience

Founder

Cybota Limited · Part-time

Mar 2022 – Present · 2 yrs

Cybota is a leading developer and provider of an all-in-one Cyberrisk management platform that delivers simple, cost-effective and practical world-class cybersecurity risk management solutions.

Our core product, Cybota Analytics Platform is an integrated Cybersecurity risk management (CyberGRC) platform that maps out an accurate risk profile, quantifies cyber risks, monitors threat posture and develops optimized risk mitigation plans – saving time and resources that allow organizations to focus on strategic objectives.

Cybota empowers small and medium size organizations in Africa to reduce risk, ensure compliance and simplify digital transformation allowing these organizations to focus on their core businesses. Cybota is a leading developer and provider of an all-in-one Cyberrisk management platform that delivers simple, cost-effective and practical world-class cybersecurity risk management solutions. Our core product, Cybota Analytics Platform is an integrated Cybersecurity risk management (CyberGRC) platform that maps out an accurate risk profile, quantifies cyber risks, monitors threat posture and develops optimized risk mitigation plans – saving time and resources that allow organizations to focus on strategic objectives. Cybota empowers small and medium size organisations in Africa to reduce risk, ensure compliance and simplify digital transformation allowing these organisations to focus on their core businesses.

Founder and CEO

Serianu · Full-time

Apr 2012 – Present · 11 yrs 11 mos

Nairobi, Kenya · On-site

Serianu is a leading cyber security and risk consulting services firm that helps organizations implement simple, practical and effective cybersecurity programs that significantly improve their cybersecurity risk posture. We achieve this by providing dynamic, business focused and research-driven solutions through a combination of consulting, managed services and training.

Our Vision: To be the recognized catalyst and partner of choice for clients seeking to enhance their cybersecurity risk management capabilities.

Our Purpose: To help our clients implement simple, practical and effective cybersecurity risk management capabilities that significantly improve their cyberrisk posture.Serianu is a leading cyber security and risk consulting services firm that helps organizations implement simple, practical and effective cybersecurity programs that significantly improve their cybersecurity risk posture. We achieve this by providing dynamic, business focused and research-driven solutions through a combination of consulting, managed services and training. Our Vision: To be the recognized catalyst and partner of choice for clients seeking to enhance their cybersecurity risk management capabilities. Our Purpose: To help our clients implement simple, practical and effective cybersecurity risk management capabilities that significantly improve their cyberrisk posture.

Manager, Enterprise Risk Services

Deloitte East Africa

Jan 2011 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 4 mos

Deloitte East Africa’s Information and Technology Risk Practice Lead.

Providing guidance to our clients on developing information security management strategies, technical and operational architectures; implementing management programs relating to enterprise security and privacy; identity and access management; data protection and data leakage prevention; operational and information technology resilience; technology infrastructure protection; data analytics (KPI & Risk Analytics); compliance with security and data privacy laws and regulations as well as internal control requirements. Deloitte East Africa’s Information and Technology Risk practice Lead. Providing guidance to our clients on developing information security management strategies, technical and operational architectures; implementing management programs relating to enterprise security and privacy; identity and access management; data protection and data leakage prevention; operational and information technology resilience; technology infrastructure protection; data analytics (KPI & Risk Analytics); compliance with security and data privacy laws and regulations as well as internal control requirements.

EMC Corporation

5 yrs 9 mos

Technology Risk and Worldwide Audit

Jan 2008 – Feb 2011 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Finance Leadership Program and Corporate Finance

Jun 2005 – Dec 2007 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Business Analyst – Business Process Engineering

All America Financial

Aug 2004 – Apr 2005 · 9 mos

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