Andries Esterhuyse

Andries Esterhuyse is an experienced information security and IT professional, currently serving as the MEA Regional Information Security Manager at NTT Ltd. since July 2021, while also holding the position of Information Security Manager at Dimension Data Middle East and Africa since January 2006. Andries has a robust background in IT risk management, ISO 27001 certification, policy governance, and compliance with GDPR and POPIA requirements. Previous roles include IT Capacity and Availability Manager, where Andries focused on infrastructure capacity assessments and performance bottlenecks, and NMS Support Manager, responsible for leading a team supporting a network management tool. Andries' extensive experience spans various companies and positions, starting from a learner programmer at ITAS Services in 1994 to roles in senior engineering and support. Educational qualifications include a degree in IT, Programming from Tshwane University of Technology.