Rothesay

Head of Security Engineering

Bank of England

Deputy CISO

Senior Manager

Head of Threat & Vulnerability Management

DevSecOps

Cigital, Inc

Managing Consultant

Senior Security Consultant

Software Security & Testing (IBM Rational)

Software Developer in IBM

🔴 All posts are my observations of the general landscape meant to engage and educate. NOT problems I'm encountering. All views are my own and not that of my employer. I’m a techie, not an economist.

🔴 Please don't invite me to meals, drinks or round tables. ALL requests will be ignored.

I help CIOs in dynamic organisations reduce cyber risk, by developing pragmatic cybersecurity functions that align with the business needs and have a proven track record of increasing simplicity and promoting accountable visibility. 

I'm a Technical Cyber Security Leader with over 17 years of experience within start-ups, management consulting and top-tier organisations. Extensive hands-on experience with Security Architecture, Engineering, DevSecOps, Security Posture Management, Penetration Testing & Red Teaming.

Engagements, Awards, Articles and Education

🔵 InfoSec Europe, Advisory Board • 2024
🔵 e-Crime & Cybersecurity Congress, Lost in Translation • 2024
🔵 Webcast, Control Effectiveness • https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/19525/609336
🔵 SASIG, Adapting to the new cyber threat landscape • 2023
🔵 Central Banking African Summit, x4 talks over 2 days • 2022
🔵 CyberCon, Hosted fireside chat: BoE, LSEG, MS • 2022
🔵 Secure Southwest, High-value security testing • 2019

🟢 National Cyber Awards, Winner of the Financial Services Award • 2023
🟢 BCS Awards, Finalist for High Impacting Business Project • 2021
🟢 SC Awards Europe, Finalist for Best Security Team Europe • 2019

📒 Preparing your Organisation for AI Cyber Warfare • https://tinyurl.com/df-ai-war
📒 Finding High-Value Security Initiatives • https://tinyurl.com/df-sec-roi
📒 No Bullsh*t Approach To Simplifying Cyber Supply Chain Risk • https://tinyurl.com/df-supplychain
📒 Critical Vulnerability Management Cheat Sheet • https://tinyurl.com/df-cheat

📕 Master of Business Administration (MBA) • Exeter University, 2021
📕 Bachelor of Science (BSc Hons), Computer Systems & Networking • University of Plymouth, 2007
📕 CISM, Certified Information Security Manager • ISACA, 2016
📕 CISSP, Certified Information Security Professional • (ISC)2, 2011
📕 CSSLP, Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional • (ISC)2, 2014

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Teacher Retirement System of Texas

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TCG Advisors, LP

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Client Associate, Private Accounts

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Merrill Lynch

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