Audrey Mnisi

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Audrey has over 20 years of experience in information security governance, regulatory compliance, fraud prevention, and incident response. Her career spans the banking, public, and telecommunications sectors, where she has consistently driven strategic transformation and resilience.

She currently serves as the Chief Information Security and Risk Officer at the Ghana Association of Banks, where she leads industry-wide cybersecurity and risk initiatives, and represents the sector on critical regulatory and technical platforms.

Notable Cybersecurity Projects:

• Instumental the development of Ghana’s Financial Information and Cyber Security Operations Centre (FICSOC)
• Contributed to the formulation of the Ghana Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038)
• Played a key role in the development and establishment of CERT-GH, Ghana’s national Computer Emergency Response Team

She also serves on the Board of FIRST.ORG, the global Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams, where she contributes to shaping international collaboration on cyber defense and threat intelligence.

She is also deeply committed to capacity building and inclusion in cybersecurity. As the vice President of Women in CyberSecurity West Africa, where she inspires and empowers the next generation of cybersecurity leaders, particularly women and underrepresented groups.

Audrey has advised governments, regulators, and multinational organizations across Africa on cyber risk, digital trust, and the safe adoption of emerging technologies. brings her expertise and passion for advocacy, urging collective action to secure Ghana’s digital future and strengthen public confidence in the nation’s cyber resilience.