Speaker

Adv Jacqueline Fick (Jacky) is the CEO of VizStrat Solutions, which specialises in investigations, case support, training on cyber, investigations and law related topics, cyber advisory and risk management services. She has held several senior positions and has experience in a range of different industries and fields. Although Jacky studied law, her passion for cyber and information security remains key.
Jacky’s unique career spans across industries and disciplines: she has worked in both government and private sector, conducted forensic investigations, prosecutions, advisory and consulting services. She has also worked closely with various other sectors both locally and internationally in the prevention, investigation and prosecution of cases, including cyber-related offences.
Jacky has also played an active role in contributing to the drafting/amendments of the South African Cybercrimes Act. She has also assisted the South African Police Services with the drafting of their Legal Manual on Cybercrime, translation of their cybercrime strategy into operational plans, international protocols on cybercrime, training, as well as with the drafting of the Standard Operating Procedures in terms of the Cybercrimes Act. She is currently contracted by the FCDO (UK) to assist with various training and other initiatives for the SAPS and DPCI.
She also received the ACFE Advocacy of the Year Award, 2022 for the work done on inter alia training relating to cybersecurity, law and investigations and work done on documents for SAPS and training on the Cybercrimes Act for law enforcement. She was awarded the 2020 Gallery of Gratitude Lifetime Achievement Award from the Risk Rewards Hall of Fame, recognising her as one of the most driven, motivated, inspirational, and respected professionals that has consistently demonstrated professionalism and passion in cyber and information security and pro-active fraud prevention applying the law in successful investigations and prosecutions.
Jacky holds the following qualifications: B Iuris, LLB and MBA, CFE, FP (SA) and Advanced Certificate: Fraud Examination. She has also completed her CISSP course. She was admitted as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa in 1997. She is also a member of the Institute of Directors (IoDSA), Risk and Assurance Group (RAG), the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE and ACFESA), the Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners (ICFP) and International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators (IAFCI).