Mr.Lawrence Muchilwa

Mr. Muchilwa holds a Master of Science in Information Systems Technology from United States International University–Africa and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Maseno University. He is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Information Systems Technology at United States International University–Africa. He is a cybersecurity, technology governance and digital resilience professional with experience in cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance, incident response, cyber threat intelligence, critical infrastructure protection, cyber capacity building and cyber diplomacy.

He currently serves as the Africa Regional Liaison for the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), where he works with national and sectoral Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTS), cybersecurity authorities, governments, regulators and international partners across Africa to strengthen cyber resilience, institutional capability, information sharing and international cooperation. Mr. Muchilwa is a Founder of CyberYetu and BSides Nairobi and has held leadership roles within the Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC Kenya).

He previously chaired the Research and Innovation Working Group of the Kenya Cybersecurity and Forensics Association (KCSFA). His regional and international engagements span cybersecurity capacity development, Internet governance, digital trust, cyber diplomacy, research and collaboration among government, academia, industry, civil society and technical communities. Mr. Muchilwa chairs the Audit, Risk & Compliance (AR&C) Committee and serves as a member of the Academic, Research & Linkages (AR&L) Committee of Council.