Mr. Alfred Kumah is an accomplished Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Operational Technology (OT) Security professional with extensive experience in ICT leadership, infrastructure management, and enterprise systems administration within higher education.

He currently serves as Head of the IT Infrastructure Department under the ICT Directorate of UHAS, where he provides strategic leadership for the design, deployment, and management of the University’s ICT infrastructure, including network systems, data centre operations, cloud services, communication systems, and end-user computing environments.

His specialization in Operational Technology (OT) Security focuses on securing Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and critical infrastructure environments, with emphasis on IT/OT convergence, risk mitigation, and resilience against cyber-physical threats.

Prior to his current role, he served as Head of IT Security at UHAS, where he led initiatives to strengthen cybersecurity governance and enhance the resilience of critical institutional systems.

He has overseen several ICT projects including fibre backbone deployment across campuses, secure authentication systems, smart classroom implementation, data centre modernization, VoIP deployment and ICT service management improvements.

He has also lectured at several tertiary institutions in Ghana, including Radford University College, Ghana Technology University College, University of Cape Coast, Ho Technical University, West End University College, and UHAS, teaching Cybersecurity, Networking, Cryptography, Nursing Informatics, and ICT Infrastructure Management.

His professional interests include cybersecurity governance, artificial intelligence and security, cloud security, cryptography, networking, digital identity management, smart campus technologies, OT/ICS security, and critical information infrastructure resilience.

He is committed to advancing secure digital transformation, operational excellence, and innovation within UHAS and the broader higher education ecosystem.