Kevlin Govender
Head of Threat Detection
Kevlin is the Head of Threat Detection at Absa Group, where he leads the bank’s Security Operations Centre, Threat Intelligence, and Threat and Adversary emulation capabilities. His work focuses on strengthening cyber defence through intelligence and automation. With a background in engineering and digital, he brings a business-focused perspective to cybersecurity and is passionate about developing talent and empowering teams to innovate.
Kevlin is the Head of Threat Detection at Absa Group, where he leads the bank’s Security Operations Centre, Threat Intelligence, and Threat and Adversary emulation capabilities. His work focuses on strengthening cyber defence through intelligence and automation. With a background in engineering and digital, he brings a business-focused perspective to cybersecurity and is passionate about developing talent and empowering teams to innovate.