🔴 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

Dave F.

Bank of England

Monitoring and reconciliation of the Bank's cash accounts ( including the reconciliation of income received into the Bank)
Invoice processing and payment of the Bank’s suppliers via the Invoice Matching system
Second line approval on all expenses including EDs, DGs, the Governor and external committee members
Advice and training of key contacts in business areas

Transaction Operations Expert

Look after the Governor and executive directors,Escorting VIP visitors throughout the Bank to the Governor and Deputy Governors

Parlour Steward

Floreat Merchant Banking Ltd 

Butler

The Ritz London

Butler/Valet

British Butler Institute

The British Butler Institute is the world’s most exclusive butler and front of house training school.

The British Butler Institute International School for Butler and front of house professionals (Trained British Style), is a private London based Institute that equips the professional with the latest skills required to meet and surpass new International Standards.

Butler Trainee

British Army

I served in the British Army from 2002 - 2013, where my main responsibilities were to maintain the Officers' Mess to a high standard, provide a consistently good service to its Members including Royalty on a daily basis as well as ensure the smooth, professional running of formal events being held there.Deployed on multiple combat operations. Planned and worked alongside multinational teams comprising of US, UK and local security services.

Assistant Mess Manager

I am looking to move in to the field of Cyber Security and IT, and I am currently studying for my certifications with Robust IT. I have completed my MTA's, and my CompTIA Security+ and am currently working to complete my CompTIA Network+ and CEH.

I am looking to change careers and go into the Cyber industry, in a position in/around London.

I served in the British Army from 2002 - 2013 as a Gurkha soldier 

taplio

The Battle

Dave F.

Min Ghale

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