Thato Phetlhe

Senior Manager – Cyber Strategy & Transformation Deloitte Ireland

With over a decade of experience across IT, cybersecurity, and engineering, Thato Phetlhe is a senior cybersecurity professional with expertise in strategy, governance, risk management, and incident response. As Head of Cyber Security at Fiosrú, the Office of the Police Ombudsman, he leads cybersecurity strategy and works to strengthen resilience through effective governance, business continuity planning, third-party risk management, and security awareness. Alongside this, Thato provides senior cybersecurity advisory support through Deloitte, including virtual CISO services for key clients. Working with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST, he helps organisations build practical, compliant, and effective security strategies to manage risk and respond to emerging threats.