Arno Smith

Arno Smith is an experienced IT professional specializing in identity and access management with a career spanning over 28 years. Currently serving as Senior Manager and Domain Architect for Identity and Access Management at Sanlam, Arno focuses on aligning IT security architecture with business strategy and optimizing inter-departmental collaboration. Previously, Arno held significant roles at Capitec Bank including Enterprise Security Architect and Manager of Information Security Architecture, where responsibilities included overseeing secrets management and establishing a respected security architecture team. Arno’s earlier experience includes positions at Nedbank and BoE Bank, where infrastructure development and server operations were key responsibilities. Arno possesses degrees in Datametrics from the University of South Africa and a National Diploma in Electrical Engineering from Cape Peninsula University of Technology.