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Biography
Principal Cyber Security Consultant and Senior Manager. An enthusiastic technologist and leader working at the intersection of business, cyber, technology, management. Passionate about innovation driven by business needs.
Over 25 years of experience, leadership and delivery in: Cyber Security; Cloud and Enterprise; ICT; Architectures; Software Solutions; AI. Strategy. Trusted Advisory. Team, Project and Programme Management. Risk Management.
ISACA CISM; (ISC)2 CISSP & CCSP. MSc & BSc in Computer Science, AI/ML. IEEE Senior Member. CIISec.
Current focus: customer engagement, trusted cyber advisory; digital transformation in medium/large projects; cyber security strategies; solution architectures; business development & bid coordination; innovation in AI & cyber security. Team leadership and management.
Sectors: private, public, defence, financial, energy, telco, maritime.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Shaped cyber security visions, strategies and roadmaps for: cloud security; SIEM & detection; big data analytics; IAM; privacy.
• Named inventor of 50+ US patents, 31 granted. Created and delivered 10+ new, related business-driven solutions and opportunities.
• Led medium/large teams, 20+ complex projects (worth multi-million$) in CTO offices and corporate organisations. Delivered solution architectures, software solutions and consulting.
Areas: enterprise and cloud security; cyber threat detection; threat intelligence; endpoint security; cyber security operations; risk analysis; OT / ICS security; situational awareness; IAM; privacy.
• Developed and delivered cyber risk assessment & remedial plans. Security control selection and option analysis. Proficient in ISO and NIST cyber security standards and frameworks. Proficient in security operations, incident response, protective & detective security controls.
• Developed 10+ business opportunities worth multi-million$ through innovation, including: next generation SIEM for threat detection; security solutions for IAM & privacy; risk analysis.
• Generated successful business bids worth multi-million£ in cyber security areas.
• Managed 10+ innovative technology transfers into HP/HPE software security products, solutions & consulting services. Proficient in Agile, DevOps methodologies, TOGAF, EA.
• Directed multi-party, interdisciplinary, international R&D security programmes: TSB EnCoRe; EU PRIME; HP IAM, Federated Identity Management.
• Speaker and presenter. Cited author of scientific publications. Published 60+ referred articles and papers. Effective communicator at all levels in large organisations.