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The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has elevated Professor Lynn Futcher to the grade of Fellow in recognition of her decades of outstanding contribution to South Africa’s ICT profession.
Professor Futcher is a C1-rated National Research Foundation scholar and a distinguished academic leader at Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, where she heads the Department of Information Management and Governance in the School of Information Technology.
Widely recognised for her work in cybersecurity education, secure software development -including her doctoral research producing the SecSDM model, and the human dimensions of cybersecurity, she has been instrumental in addressing South Africa’s critical cybersecurity skills gap.
Her contribution to the ICT profession extends beyond academia. A Professional Member of IITPSA for more than a decade, Professor Futcher has served as Eastern Cape Chapter Chair, Non-Executive Director on the IITPSA Board, and an active participant in the Women in IT Chapter. She has also held leadership roles within the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP), including Chair of Working Group 11.8 on Information Security Education, and currently serves as a specialist member of IFIP Technical Committee 11.
Through her leadership, mentorship, and advocacy for cyber ethics, inclusion and professional development, Professor Futcher has consistently strengthened the bridge between academia and industry. The IITPSA Fellowship recognises not only her professional achievements, but also her enduring commitment to the growth and integrity of the South African ICT sector.