Education
Royal Holloway, University of London
MSc, Secure E-Commerce (Information Security Core B) 2000-01-01 - 2001-01-01Royal Holloway, University of London
BSc(Hons), Computer Science 1985-01-01 - 1988-01-01Work Experience
UK Home Office
Current
UK Home Office
UK Ministry of Defence
2010-06-01 - 2019-11-01
UK Ministry of Defence
Fujitsu
2004-04-01 - 2010-03-01
Fujitsu
Newbrit Technology Ltd
1999-01-01 - 2004-04-01
Newbrit Technology Ltd
Independent Insurance Company Ltd
1992-05-01 - 1998-12-01
Independent Insurance Company Ltd
EPG Computer Services
1989-01-01 - 1992-01-01
EPG Computer Services
Skills
Summary
I am an experienced Information Security Risk Manager, expert at delivering the complete IT risk management life-cycle in HMG and private sector organisations - engaging with technical authorities and board-level stakeholders to ensure a business-enabling approach to risk. I am adept at identifying and managing risk in high threat environments and presenting pragmatic risk solutions to business leaders. I am confident developing protective monitoring / intrusion detection strategies and technologies to defend against insider threat and external attack. I am at ease liaising with all levels of stakeholder to bridge gaps between business and technology understanding, and provide strategic analysis to establish and implement InfoSec risk responses. My specialities: ▶ Information Security Risk Management Life-cycle ▶ Protective Monitoring ▶ Insider Threat Mitigation ▶ Security Integration DevOps aka DevSecOps ▶ Information Security Management ▶ Intrusion Detection ▶ Data Analysis ▶ Security Architecture & Design ▶ Technical Security Areas ▶ Development Pipelines & Container Security ▶ Business Analysis ▶ Security Automation ▶ Presentation & Communication ▶ Continuous Professional Development ▶ Quick Learner ▶ Stakeholder Engagement