Benson Macharia
Principal Security Engineer at Safaricom PLC
Kenya
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Top SchoolBenson Macharia is a Principal Security Engineer with 11 years of experience designing and operationalizing secure cloud environments, currently leading security architecture and DevSecOps at Safaricom PLC. He combines deep AWS, SIEM, and IAM expertise with formal alignment to NIST, CIS, and ISO standards to drive vulnerability remediation, incident response, and continuous compliance across distributed systems. Benson has a strong application and cloud security background from roles at EY and brings practical backend and database experience from government and research institutions, enabling him to bridge development, operations, and governance. Holding an MSc in Information Systems Security, he focuses on embedding security into CI/CD and cloud-native workflows to make security measurable and repeatable rather than advisory. A pragmatic problem-solver, he blends hands-on technical delivery with cross-functional collaboration to harden large-scale services in regulated environments.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
MSc. Information Systems Security, MSc. Information Systems Security at Strathmore UniversityBSc. Computer Science, BSc. Computer Science at Kenyatta University
English, Swahili
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Github contributions (5)
bensonmacharia/EDMS
Mar 2015 - Jun 2021
Contributions:12 commits, 9 pushes, 1 branch in 6 years 4 months
utanzu/utanzu.com
Jan 2025 - Apr 2025
Contributions:132 pushes in 3 months
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