Summary
Emem Umoh is a seasoned information security and privacy professional with about a decade of experience guiding governance, risk, and compliance programs in highly regulated financial services. As Chief Information Security Officer and Data Protection Supervisor at Zenith Bank (Ghana) Limited, Emem built the information security function, established a Security Operations Center, and led ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and PCI DSS v4.0 certifications, plus SWIFT CSCF assessments. Emem's work spans cyber risk management, vulnerability assessments and penetration testing, MFA/PAM hardening, and incident response aligned with ISO 27035 and NIST SP 800-61 to strengthen resilience and regulatory compliance. Emem holds an MS in Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity from GIMPA and a BS in Computer Science from the University of Uyo, combining technical depth with strategic governance. Beyond Zenith, Emem contributes to Ghana's cybersecurity ecosystem as Head of the Information Security Group at IIPGH and Vice President of the CIOs/CISOs of Banks in Ghana, championing awareness, mentorship, regulatory collaboration, zero-trust adoption, and AI-enabled security analytics.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity, Master of Science - MS Digital Forensics and Cybersecurity at Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)