Prof Joey Jansen van Vuuren, a distinguished leader in cybersecurity research and education, has held prominent positions both nationally
and internationally. She represents the global computer science community as Vice Chair of the international IFIP Working Group 9.10
and, as Chair of the BRICS University Integrated Thematic Group Computer Science and Information Security (ITG-CSIS) for Higher
Education, she leads international collaboration in cybersecurity education. She also initiated the South African Cybersecurity Centre
of Innovation at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which has led to several cybersecurity government initiatives in South Africa.

Her NRF C2 rating (2022) and her role in establishing South Africa's cybersecurity research capabilities are evidence of her global
standing in the field. She is globally recognised for her expertise in developing cybersecurity capabilities in emerging economies in Africa
and has contributed to South Africa's National Cybersecurity Policy Framework, as well as advised on cybercrime legislation. She has been
appointed as a senior non-key expert by the European Union to develop a cybercrime strategy for the South African police.

She has presented at numerous conferences, published journal articles and book chapters, delivered keynote addresses at major international
conferences, and served on advisory boards across multiple sectors.
She has also contributed to technical reports for industry and served as editor for multiple special issues of international journals. She
is currently involved in supervising master's and doctoral students, as well as several cybersecurity research projects for government and industry.