Matthew Taljaard holds a BSc. (Hons) Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Cape Town, a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and is a recognized Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.) from the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). Matthew is passionate about Operational Technology (OT) security and has over eight years of experience working as an OT Cyber Security Engineer for a Large Power Utility. Matthew has experience from securing critical infrastructure, to IT/OT convergence, to developing cyber security strategies. Matthew now works with Fortinet as a Subject Matter Expert for Operational Technology Cyber Security to deliver OT cybersecurity solutions to customers over Africa.