Chukwudi Ani is a Senior Partner and leads the IT Audit & Cybersecurity Unit. He is an accomplished IT Executive with over two decades of experience delivering mission-critical enterprise and industry solutions at the Central Bank of Nigeria, where he served as an Assistant Director in charge of the banking industry Shared Services programme and IT Standards Compliance Audit. In this capacity, he led the enhancement and implementation of industry-wide IT compliance frameworks for Deposit Money Banks (DMBs), extension of the compliance audit programme to Payment Solution Providers (PSPs) and National Microfinance Banks (NMFBs), and spearheaded critical infrastructure projects including the Nigerian Financial Services Network (NFSN) proof of concept.
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His expertise encompasses IT audit and assurance, cybersecurity architecture, IT security risk mitigation, and security governance. He has a proven track record of establishing robust audit frameworks that identify vulnerabilities, enhance compliance maturity, and safeguard critical financial infrastructure against emerging threats. He has successfully delivered initiatives that achieved substantial cost optimization, improved security postures, and strengthened industry-wide resilience against systemic risks.
His deep technical proficiency in network security operations, intrusion prevention systems, and access controls is complemented by strategic leadership capabilities in stakeholder management, regulatory engagement, and cross-functional team coordination. His work has been recognized with commendations from senior regulatory leadership for exceptional contributions to Nigeria’s banking sector security and compliance landscape.
He holds an MBA in Finance and Investment from Ahmadu Bello University and a B.Eng. in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Enugu State University of Science and Technology. His professional certifications include Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP), PRINCE2 Practitioner and ITIL Foundation.