Celia Mantshiyane is a highly accomplished South African cyber security executive with extensive leadership experience across the banking, telecommunications, and consumer goods sectors. She currently serves as the Group Chief Information Security Officer (GCISO) at FirstRand (2024–present), one of Africa’s largest financial services groups. Before joining FirstRand, she held several high‑profile CISO roles, including:

• Chief Information Security Officer at MTN South Africa (2022–2024)
• Group CISO at Coca‑Cola Beverages Africa (2019–2022)
• Senior leadership roles at Sasria SOC, covering IT infrastructure, operations and security governance

Her career reflects deep expertise in information security governance, cyber security strategy and modernisation of security operations. She is recognised for embedding global standards such as ISO, PCI DSS, NIST and SecDevOps practices in large‑scale environments. At First Rand, she emphases people‑centric security, cyber hygiene and the strategic use of AI and machine learning for threat defence and prevention. Celia is also an advocate for women’s empowerment in cyber security, frequently highlighting the need for mentorship and representation in the field. She has been recognised as a pioneering African woman in cyber security and noted among influential women advancing security on the continent. Academically, she holds an MBA from GIBS Business School along with multiple professional cybersecurity certifications, including CISA, CISM, CGEIT, ISO 22301, PRINCE2 and ITIL. Overall, Celia Mantshiyane is regarded as a leading voice in African cyber security, combining technical expertise, strategic leadership and a passion for developing talent in the industry.