Obadare Peter Adewale is a Nigerian technology entrepreneur and cybersecurity expert. He is a professor of practice in cybersecurity and is widely regarded as the most certified Pan-African leader in the field. He is the co-founder of Digital Encode Limited and a recipient of the Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader Award.
Career
Peter Adewale serves on the Cybersecurity Advisory Board for the Government of Lagos State. He has made significant contributions to the development of the Open-Source Security Testing Methodology Manual and is a lifetime member of the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP).
In 2024, he was appointed the first Professor of Practice (Cybersecurity) by Miva Open University, Nigeria.
Digital Encode Limited
In 2003, Obadare co-founded Digital Encode Limited, a Nigerian-based cybersecurity and IT assurance firm. The company specializes in risk management and compliance solutions for businesses in Nigeria, West Africa, and beyond.
Digital Encode is recognized for its vendor-independent approach to enterprise network security and IT infrastructure management. It has become a strategic partner to the Central Bank of Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum and serves a majority of the financial institutions and telecommunications companies in Nigeria.
Awards and Recognition
- 2023 – Forbes Best of Africa Outstanding Digital Trust Leader
- 2022 – Business Day Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2020 – ICT Watch Magazine Cybersecurity Personality of the Decade
- 2018 – African Leadership Award & Medal of Honor in Business (ALM)
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