Desalegn Haile Kidane

Desalegn Haile Kidane has a solid work experience in the field of information security. Desalegn Haile is currently working as the Director of Information Security at Wegagen Bank since August 2023. Prior to this, they served as the Information Security Manager at Wegagen Bank from August 2021 to August 2023.

Before joining Wegagen Bank, Desalegn held the position of Vice Director at Ethiopian INSA from June 2018 to August 2021. Desalegn Haile also worked at Ethiopian Information Network Security Agency as a Team Lead from February 2011 to February 2016.

Desalegn's earlier work experience includes roles at Ethiopian INSA as an Incident Manager from February 2011 to February 2016, and as a Network Security Engineer from July 2010 to February 2011. Desalegn Haile started their career as an Information Communication Technology Officer at Ethiopian INSA from July 2008 to July 2010.

Desalegn Haile Kidane has a Master's degree in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, which they obtained from 2015 to 2016. Prior to that, they completed their BSc in Electronics and Communications Engineering at Mekelle Institute Of Technology from 2004 to 2008. In addition to their formal education, Desalegn has obtained several certifications in various fields. These include "Soft Skills for Information Security Professionals," "Teaching Techniques: Blended Learning," "Cybersecurity Foundations," "Digital Transformation," "Implementing an Information Security Program," and "Strategic Thinking" from LinkedIn, which they acquired in June and July of 2020.