Chukwunenye Amadi

Chukwunenye Amadi is a highly accomplished cybersecurity professional with more than fifteen years of experience spanning application security, cloud security, and enterprise cybersecurity leadership. He currently serves as an Application Security Engineer at Amazon Web Services, where he contributes to the protection of large-scale cloud infrastructure through rigorous security reviews, risk-based assessments, and the development of security automation solutions. His expertise reflects a rare combination of deep technical specialization, systems-level thinking, and long-term security architecture design.
Amadi holds a Master of Science in Cyber Security from the University of York, United Kingdom. His graduate research focused on forensic text analysis in web fragments, strengthening his analytical grounding in cyber forensics, digital evidence analysis, and security research methodologies. This advanced academic training provides a strong theoretical framework that complements his hands-on work in securing complex, distributed systems. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Communication Engineering (Second Class Upper Division) from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria, where his undergraduate project involved the design and implementation of a hospital management system. This engineering foundation established his early proficiency in networks, systems design, and secure communications.
Professionally, Amadi’s areas of expertise include application security engineering, cloud security architecture, identity and access management, DevSecOps integration, threat intelligence, and incident response. He has extensive experience designing and implementing security programs aligned with international standards such as ISO 27001 and NIST, as well as securing cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. His technical depth is reinforced by globally recognized certifications, including CISSP, OSCP, GIAC Cloud Security Automation, GIAC Web Application Defender, and AWS Solutions Architect Associate.
Across consulting, financial services, and cloud computing environments, Amadi is recognized for his ability to translate complex security risks into practical controls, automate security processes, and lead high-impact security initiatives. His education and expertise together position him as a senior security engineer with strong academic grounding and authoritative professional competence in securing modern cloud-native...