Teswaree Heerah

Teswaree Heerah currently serves as the Chief Data Management and Security Officer at Mauritius Telecom, a role assumed in October 2023. Prior to this position, Teswaree held the title of Senior Manager - Cyber Security and Privacy at EY from July to October 2023 and served as a Senior Manager in Cyber Security & Privacy for the EMEA Network at PwC from July 2021 to June 2023. Additionally, experience includes a managerial role in Cyber Security & Privacy at PwC Mauritius from September 2016 to July 2021, and a managerial position in Enterprise Risk Services at Deloitte in 2016. Earlier roles include Information Security Coordinator and Analyst at Emtel (2011-2016) and information security consulting at Valiant Technologies in 2011. Academic credentials feature an MSc in Cyber Forensics and Information Security from the University of Madras, alongside professional credentials from PECB and BSI, and a Diamond membership with IAPP (2018-2019). Teaching experience includes part-time lecturing at JSS Academy and a research assistantship at the University of Mauritius.