Andy has over 25 years in operational IT (MCSE, CISSP) with organisations ranging in size from a few dozen to several thousand staff. Now specialising in InfoSec, IT risk management, and compliance roles. Why I Joined The Analogies Project “I find the use of analogies is critical in promoting a security-centric culture within the organisation. […]

Lucinda is currently studying A levels in Latin, Geography, Geology and German. She’s in a number of school orchestras and bands. She particularly enjoys playing the viola in a quartet which plays in concerts at school, and she is also engaged for two weddings! Why I Joined The Analogies Project “I am interested in the Analogies Project because as […]

Dave has worked for 30 years in the IT industry in a variety of roles and environments. The first ten years were spent in technical development in real time systems. This migrated into work on infrastructure and finally into management within the financial services sector. Dave has played roles in senior management across the infrastructure […]

Emmanuel is a seasoned advisor & manager with more than 20 years of experience in IT and in corporate security (Information, cyber, operational and physical security). He first graduated in IT and later obtained a master in Clinical Psychology. This unusual combination led him to a more human centric approach of security. His main role […]

  Mike has twenty-five years’ experience as a writer, communicator, and developer of teaching methodologies. His work in security has allowed him to use his expertise to create stimulating and compelling content and training for a range of audiences as part of the process of cultural change. Over the course of his working life, Mike […]

Quentyn Taylor is Director of Information Security for Canon Europe. He has a wealth of experience in both the IT and information security arenas and, in recent years, has focused his attention on building business relationships across the world. Quentyn has driven Canon’s strategy to highlight the importance of document security and help business customers […]

Romilly Cocking wrote his first program as an eleven year old in 1958. Since then, he has worked for IBM, run a software house for 19 years, and taught over 5,000 students how to develop quality software. He has now retired but is still actively involved in the Maker movement, with particular interest in the […]

David has been supporting technology within the Financial Services industry since 2005 and has been focused on Information Security specifically since 2007. While he asserts a strong command of security concepts as well as any other seasoned veteran in the industry, what makes David unique is his ability to explain security concepts in simple terms […]

More than 20 years in financial services made Neira believe in change through innovation and partnerships. As an independent advisor, she is regularly invited to work with boards of organisations of all sizes and to address global audiences on payments, cybercrime, risk, information security & business turnaround. She enjoys change and turnaround programmes as well […]

Dr. Christina Czeschik, physician and specialist in medical informatics and health IT, has authored and co-authored several books and numerous articles on e-health, IT security and privacy “for the rest of us”. She works as a consultant and German-language writer and copywriter on the subjects of IT security in healthcare and beyond. Under the pen […]

Andrew Moloney is the founder and Managing Director at Artisan Southwest Consulting, providing “Go to Market” (Sales and Marketing) strategy development, planning and execution services to the B2B technology sector. He is a technology industry veteran, having spent over twenty years working in a variety of marketing, business development and management roles over that time.  […]

Fabrice De Paepe is a Senior Information Security and Governance consultant with more than 16 years of professional experience. Fabrice combines a technical background (former Sun Solaris System Engineer) associated with a can-do view that both lead to pragmatic approaches and enable business. He’s been active in Information Technology since 1998 and a consultant since […]

Ed earned nearly 50 years experience in information technology in several countries and in the private and public sectors. His last full time job was as Director of the United Nations International Computing Centre, with facilities in Geneva, New York and other worldwide locations. The centre is a service provider to most UN System organizations. After […]

An innovative and strategically, business-minded Information Security & Risk executive with a long and distinguished career history, contributing to company growth by employing intuitive risk management skills and extensive security knowledge to protect any establishment’s critical/sensitive information and assets, along with market share, revenues, and brand. An open and accessible communicator, who is endowed of […]

Daniel is an evangelist for useful standards and good practice. He delivers considered and pragmatic advice on the implementation of information assurance, security and governance…particularly in the world of standards (ISO/IEC 27001 is a speciality). His research with the University of Manchester – where he’s a visiting academic in IT Governance and Computer/Network Security – […]

Anne has over five years information security experience and over three years PCI DSS experience covering a wide range of skills including strategy and policy, training and awareness, gap analysis, assessment and assurance, compliance review, operational risk and project management.  Anne has strong experience within the financial services sector covering acquiring, issuing and merchant functions. […]

Jonathan is a Partner at Cordery which aims to help compliance professionals and General Counsel’s effectively manage the ever-increasing regulatory burden. Previously he was a lawyer at Duane Morris LLP in London where he specialised in advising multinational clients on their risk and compliance. He has handled legal matters in more than 60 countries involving corporate governance, […]

Rafael Lachi has been the head of Abril Midia’s security team since 2011. His main focus has been on balancing the need for a cost-effective solution with the need for a robust, threat-oriented security strategy for the company. His aim is to get people to understand what they are really fighting against so they have […]

Neil Jarvis is the Head of Information Security and IT Risk for DHL Supply Chain. With over 20 years experience in both commercial and government information systems security. Neil has a proven track record in the specification, design and implementation of complex IT and security infrastructure solutions to meet business requirements. Neil’s experience has provided him with expertise in network infrastructure, […]

Cyril is a French System Engineer at the Port of Marseille Fos Authority. His experience and background has provided him with expertise in system and application security, strong authentication, public key infrastructure, digital forensics, incident response, storage and virtualization. He developed a strong interest in information technologies after receiving formal training in under water robotics and […]

Nurudeen Odeshina is an information value chain consultant, team lead, project manager and implementation consultant for information security and information assurance engagements at Digital Jewels Limited. He has several years of experience in the training and implementation of IT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) standards and frameworks along the Information Security, Information Assurance, Governance and […]

Mo Amin is a London based information security professional. He started out in the world of desktop support where he honed his communication skills from there he transitioned into information security. Since then he has acquired a broad range of experience across the field ranging from operational security through to consultancy. He has always had […]

Keith Wilson was most recently the Managing Director and Chief Information Security Officer of TIAA-CREF Financial Services. Keith was responsible with safeguarding TIAA-CREF’s information assets as well as continuing to evolve the information security program to react to infrastructure and policy changes in line with business and client priorities. TIAA-CREF is a leading Fortune 100 […]

Sarah Clarke is the owner of Infospectives security consultancy and author of the multi-award nominated Infospectives blog. She supplies clients with original and engaging security content and offers risk insight and practical support to plan security governance, risk and compliance activities. Her background is broad having worked from the ground up in IT 14 years […]

Geordie Stewart, MSc, CISSP, is an international speaker and keen innovator in the area of technology risk communication. His award winning masters thesis at the University of Royal Holloway Information Security Group examined information security awareness from a fresh perspective as a marketing and communications challenge. In his regular speaking appearances at international information security […]

Ben Sheard is responsible for Information Security across Europe for DHL Supply Chain.  He has worked in the IT sector for over 26 years with experience in Software / Network Support, Government Agencies, Trading Floors, Civil Aviation Authority, Broadcasting companies & Sewerage Farms. It’s a dirty job, but someone’s got to do it! Ben has […]

Juliet Armstrong is the Politics and Current Affairs Editor for a sixth form newspaper which she co-founded, Quark, and has interviewed public personalities as well as contributing analytical articles, matching current affairs with historical precedents and context. She also writes for her own analytical blog, Tea With Shortbread, exploring modern-day sentiments and issues with reference to their […]

John Meakin is a specialist in information security with more than twenty years experience. He has previously been responsible for leading systems security in Standard Chartered Bank, Reuters, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Dresdner Bank. More recently he was Chief Info Security Officer at BP plc for 3 years and led Deutsche Bank’s development […]

David has 9 years of information security experience in the public and private sectors, working to change senior viewpoints on security from a focus on “compliance” into conversations about the management of information risk.  His experience ranges from security functions within small businesses to representing a government department in national policy discussions, and he contributed […]

Jerry Gamblin has been the Network Security Specialist for the Missouri House of Representatives since 2005. He manages the Missouri House of Representatives security program and speaks regularly to groups about network security and security awareness issues. He really needs a better biography.   Why I Joined The Analogies Project  “Communication is a skill that […]

Kiera Lillie is an Information Security Consultant working in the Financial Services industry. After a brief fling with Architecture at University, followed by an even briefer fling with nursing, she entered the world of IT. After gaining experience in a variety of roles, in desktop computing, networks, telecoms and application development, Kiera moved into Security […]

Leandro Bennaton is a Security Executive at the Telefónica Group. He has been working at TERRA for 15 years, a leading internet company present in 19 countries, and rose to the position of Chief Security Officer, CSO. He’s also responsible for the following: Global Security & IT Compliance Manager at TERRA, responsible for Latin America, […]

Dixie is currently in her final year at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, where she’s studying for a degree in Acting, Musical Theatre. In sixth form she had taken Performing Arts, Music Technology, Philosophy & Ethics as well as Music at A level, but had made up her mind that she wanted to become […]

Ron Condon is the Editor for The Analogies Project, overseeing editorial policy and reviewing contributions received to the Project. He began his career programming IBM 360 systems in the late 1960s and went on to design the first online systems for a major retailer. Since switching to journalism in 1973, he has taken a close […]

Matthew has over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry and specialises in IT controls, security and data forensics. He is a frequent contributor to the media and has been invited to speak on cyber-crime and Information Security matters in the Channel Islands and further afield, he was proud to be invited recently to follow […]

Vaune M. Carr has an MBA and is an industry leading security visionary whose expertise is recognized throughout the world and who is fundamentally involved in changing the field at large.   A Past President of the International Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Board, she has dedicated her professional efforts to evolving how we think about information security by […]

Tomasz Król is a Chief Information Security Officer at 3S Group, a private telecom & data center company. He has over 25 years experience in the IT industry, and comes to security from IT operations, software development, and IT management, where security was always a strong factor. As a software development company CEO, Tomasz created […]

In his career as a director, producer and writer in factual television Frank Wintle won gold and silver medals from the New York Film and TV Festival, the Golden Gate Award from the San Francisco Film and TV Festival, best programme award from the Royal Television Society and an Emmy nomination. He has written for […]

Richard Hollis has been the Chief Executive Officer/Receptionist at Risk Factory Ltd since its inception and hasn’t had a night’s sleep since.  His dream if he could remember it, is to design and deliver simple, cost-effective information risk management services that don’t stick to the roof of your mouth. Born at a very young age, […]

Angus McIlwraith has worked in Information security for a long time – longer than he cares to say. He has been pivotal in the arrest of extremely violent cyber-blackmailers, has helped organisations recover from catastrophic bomb blasts, and has worked across many industries & sectors. He has been a CISO, a consultant, a trainer and […]

Duncan Beattie is an Information Security Consultant at a FTSE100 financial company.  He has over 12 years’ experience of InfoSec in a variety of roles. Responsibilities have included everything from governance and assurance to project consultancy, penetration testing and mentoring.  Why I Joined The Analogies Project When our audience, readership or stakeholders need to quickly […]

Rik Ferguson, Vice President Security Research at Trend Micro, is one of the leading experts in information security. He is a Special Advisor to Europol, a project leader with the International Cyber Security Prevention Alliance (ICSPA), and Vice Chair of the Centre for Strategic Cyberspace & Security Science. In April 2011 Rik was inducted into the Infosecurity Hall of […]

Slava Gomzin is an information security enthusiast and full-stack technologist. He is the author of multiple publications on information security including books “Hacking Point of Sale” (Wiley, 2014) and “Bitcoin for Nonmathematicians” (Universal Publishers, 2016). Slava is VP of Information Security and Technology at Pieces Technologies, an innovative start-up that deploys cutting edge technology to improve […]

Richard turned to information security when the Y2K opportunity finally dried up on the 2nd January 2000! Starting out in digital rights management and following a dalliance with Iris Recognition biometrics, the last 10 years of his career have centred around risk management programs and latterly the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).  Now […]

Dan Raywood first dreamed of becoming a journalist in his childhood watching Clark Kent on screen, he never aspired to be Superman. In his teens and twenties he did the qualifications, training and free writing for college magazines and fanzines before landing his first job in 2001 as editorial assistant in Electrical Wholesaler. Fast forwarding […]

Raj Samani is an active member of the Information Security industry, through involvement with numerous initiatives to improve the awareness and application of security in business and society.  He is currently working as the VP, Chief Technical Officer for McAfee EMEA, having previously worked as the Chief Information Security Officer for a large public sector […]

Alex is an eternally curious IT controls specialist whose work has covered all manner of systems and their application within the UK financial services industry. He is currently working for Grant Thornton’s Business Risk Services group in a range of internal audit roles. He has appeared in a major film (for a few seconds) and […]

James is a CISO/Consultant in Fujitsu’s Enterprise & Cyber Security business. Working for many years with the UK Government James has a broad range of skills and experience from technical and operational security through to senior level engagement. As a current CISSP and HMG CLAS Consultant, James also wonders how many CPEs he can claim […]

Siren Hofvander is the security officer for the Verisure Nordics offices.  She specializes in threat modeling and building security into the SLDC.  She comes from a highly technical background and still performs most of her own stunts.  Siren is known for taking a unique approach to security and often uses stories and humor as educational […]

Dr. Constantina Katsari is an expert in Monetary Economics, Comparative Slavery and Mediterranean Identities. She completed her PhD at the History Department in University College London in 2001. The same year she became Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter, studying the Economy of Roman Asia Minor. In 2003 she started another postdoctoral project […]

Stephen Patton is an Information Security Architect with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. He primarily focuses on assessing information security risk, and providing technical and policy guidance for business projects. He holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) credential. Steve frequently presents at conferences on a variety of information security related topics such as risk […]

Andrew Rose is CISO and Head of Cyber Security at NATS, the UK’s air traffic control service. His team was awarded ‘European Security Team of the Year’ at SC Awards in 2014 and NATS won “Best Security Awareness Program of the Year” at the UK Cyber Security Awards 2015. Prior to joining NATS, Andrew was […]

Daan Stakenburg is an Information Security Architect at the Future Group, a collective of IT entrepreneurs based in the Netherlands. Daan is a passionate information security professional with over fifteen years of experience in various roles within the ICT industry. As an architect and consultant he has collaborated with colleagues and customers in making the right […]

Jonathan Baines is the Chairman of the National Association of Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officers (NADPO) and works in information governance in local government. He is a member of the examination board for PDP’s Freedom of Information Practitioner Certificate, as well as specialist advisor to the editorial board of their Freedom of Information Journal and […]

Dan Sherman is the director of information security for Telos Corporation. He is responsible for ensuring overall security of Telos Corporate IT infrastructure. In this capacity Dan conducts security testing on business applications, networking equipment, as well as physical security controls (i.e., social engineering tests).  He also conducts security testing on third party products and […]

Bennett is an award-winning writer and stand up comedian and is the only Jewish/Welsh comedian on the circuit. He has performed all around the UK as well as entertaining audiences in The United Arab Emirates, Italy, Australia, Germany and Hong Kong and he recently supported Ricky Gervais on several of his tour dates. Bennett’s television […]

Jesse started his career as a Software Engineer in 1996. He later transitioned into application security and architecture, which included performing security audits on Application and Infrastructure. More recently, around 2010, Jesse started to focus more on system and network security. A uniqueness to Jesse’s skills are that they are primarily based on his experience […]

Jean-Loup Richet is Information Systems Service Manager at Orange, PhD candidate at the University of Nantes (France) and Research Associate at ESSEC Business School – Institute for Strategic Innovation & Services. He graduated from the French National Institute of Telecommunications, Telecom Business School, and holds a research master’s from IAE/HEC Paris. Expert in IS Security, […]

Jane Frankland has had a diverse career encompassing art and technology. Kicking her career off in sales for Hays, she rose through the ranks quickly. Seeing a business opportunity in 1997, Jane set up an information security consultancy, Corsaire, with a partner, where she had enormous successes winning large global blue-chip clients. After thirteen years […]

Jack was thrown headfirst into cybersecurity when he joined Commissum as a Marketing Assistant in June 2016. With his journalism degree and previous career experience including restaurant marketing and television subtitling, the task of getting his head around the infosec world seemed an uphill struggle. Despite his non-technical role, Jack is eager to learn as […]

David has over 15 years experience in areas of Information, Internet, and Computer Security, including regulatory compliance (both Government and Corporate), secure architecture design, Governance framework design, Data Privacy & Protection, Secure Payments, and Innovation. As Project Lead for several Fortune / FTSE ‘Enterprise Class’ clients, David performed dozens of on-site assessments for merchants and […]

Laura Vivet is an Associate Lawyer in the Privacy and Information Technology Area with Adade Consulting Group in Barcelona, and is partner at Conditio Iuris, SLP a legal firm founded with the aim of offering quality consulting services in the field of new technologies at national and international level. Besides over 10 years experience in the area […]

Andy Jones is the Chief Information Security Officer for Maersk Line, the world’s largest shipping company. He has over twenty years’ experience in information security and has also headed the function for Unilever, Sainsbury’s supermarkets, as well as managing information security for British Airways. He spent six years working as a researcher for the Information […]

Siân John is Chief Strategist for EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) at Symantec, leading articulation around Symantec’s overall technology strategy with customers, partners, press, industry analysts and internal sales, technology sales, and marketing teams. Siân has worked in the IT industry for over 20 years, both as a security architect and as an independent […]

Lisha Sterling is the Developer Coordinator and one of the three member leadership team at Geeks Without Bounds, a non-profit accelerator for humanitarian open source software and hardware projects. She organizes hackathons, manages the mentorship of teams in the GWOB accelerator, and teaches coding, Linux administration, and cyber security skills to groups aged 11 and […]

Will is the Chair of the Board of the newly formed Global Cyber Alliance. The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to eradicating cyber risk and improving the safety and security of our connected world. Will co-founded the Global Cyber Alliance with the New York County District Attorney and the Commissioner of City of […]

Stuart Wright’s first job role was at a financial organisation, where the only approach to IT was a secure approach. He started out as a techie, working at the financial institution’s helpdesk and shifting kit. He progressed into sysadmin roles, and got involved in just about everything from desktops to servers, networking, development and, of course, security. Later, when […]

Jason Cowling has over fifteen years of experience in the security industry. Jason has designed security applications for every commercial sector, along with project managing installations. He was the recipient of the Scholarship for Service scholarship at Carnegie Mellon University, awarded by the Department of Defense and the National Science Foundation. Academically, Jason’s security focus […]

Yotam Gutman is a Lt. Commander (Ret.) from the Israeli Navy. For the past 10 years Yotam has worked in various technical, sales and marketing roles within the defense and Homeland security and intelligence industries. During this period he’s noticed the shift in importance of securing virtual assets instead of physical assets, and has decided […]

Dwayne Melançon, CISA is Tripwire’s Chief Technology Officer, where he is responsible for driving and evangelizing the company’s global product strategy. In this role, he works with enterprises around the world to help them objectively implement and manage information security and foundational controls in a way that is firmly aligned with the priorities of their businesses. Dwayne […]

Michael Cole is Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for a Texas-based publicly-traded bank, and leads the Information Security strategy and execution for the organization. As an USAF veteran with more than 14 years’ experience working in the technology industry, Michael’s technical background covers specialized areas of infrastructure security, vulnerability management, auditing, and certification and […]

Alina is a Marketing Coordinator at Titania, a small cyber security company in the heart of Worcestershire. She started working part-time for Titania while completing her final year in Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations at the University of Worcester. For a while she suffered of “Jen from the IT crowd” syndrome, but 2 years on […]

Steve Pomfret is a retired Information Security Manager who worked for the Nationwide Building Society for over 20 years, of which the last 16 were in a variety of Information Security roles. These included employee awareness, policy development and ISO27001 certification. Alongside his internal role he was a member of the BSI committee which drafted […]

A foremost expert on information security awareness, Rob has worked in the industry for the last 11 years. His most recent role prior to setting up Secure Kangaroo was at British Airways, where he was responsible for information security awareness for all staff, as well as having held a number of other diverse technical and […]

Andrea Cavina holds MA degrees in Physics (1997, University of Bologna) and Education (2010, Open University) and a CISSP certification (2007, ISC2). After a brief career in research in laser spectroscopy at the EPFL, Lausanne, Andrea won a JPO fellowship to join the International Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2004 to work in the Office of […]

Jeffrey has been working in IT and information security for the last 10 years and Chief Information Security Officer for the last 3. He has studied computer science, information security and risk management. Today Jeffrey works as CISO for the Grupo de Energía de Bogota in Colombia focusing on areas related to energy and gas. […]

Ross has worked in IT for 15 years, is a Network Architect for a financial services company, and has also worked in manufacturing and healthcare sectors. He’s working on increasing security awareness in his company and better aligning IT practices with business processes. Experience has taught him the importance of “Semper Gumby” – Always Flexible. […]

A graduate of Sup de Co (French Business School) and former IBM executive, François Amigorena is the Founder and CEO of IS Decisions, an atypical software company that specializes in developing information security solutions. Based in Biarritz, a few hundred meters from the most beautiful beaches of the Basque Coast, IS Decisions has more than […]

Paul is an Information Security Consultant at Network Rail, offering guidance to projects and colleagues alike. He studied English Literature at University, and after working in a number of jobs with varying degrees of success, he entered the IT Industry. Here he worked happily in a variety of support roles  until discovering the world of […]

Charles Sweeney is CEO of Bloxx, a content filtering and security company. He has worked with a number of successful high-growth SMEs across a variety of sectors including medical devices, animal health and software development. Why I Joined The Analogies Project  “I think that the analogies project makes security trends and issues accessible to all and […]

Vitor Jesus, PhD, is a Lecturer at Birmingham City University, teaching and researching in the fields of CyberSecurity and Privacy. As an educator and researcher, the awareness element of CyberSecurity is perhaps the biggest challenge of all. Whereas CyberSecurity and Privacy can seem a daunting technical field, the reality is that it is not necessarily […]

Alicia Smith is a Senior Security Engineer within the hosting sector for a secure managed hosting provider. She maintains the various systems that make up her organization’s security stack and is also tasked with conducting research and further developing those solutions. She is proficient in OS, Application, and Network security, identifying and responding to security […]

Sérgio Nunes is a Senior Information Security Analyst at Embratec (Good Card), a payment methods company. He has experience in many security projects, identity management, risk management, compliance and audit, security & assurance of projects. Sérgio earned an MBA in Business Strategic Management, a Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, and a CISA certification from ISACA. Why […]

Adrian is the Managing Director of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) team for (ISC)2, the global, not-for-profit leader in educating and certifying information security professionals throughout their careers. His responsibilities include developing and implementing a strategy for the EMEA region, working with the EMEA Advisory Council and supporting the (ISC)2 global vision and mission. […]

Craig Goodwin is Vice President, Information Security at Monster Worldwide. He’s an executive level thought leader in Information Security with a unique blend of holistic security and business expertise, which spans many sectors and business areas. Craig is committed to creating pragmatic solutions that serve to help business operations rather than hinder them. Prior to […]

Lee Munson, Author & Owner of the Security-FAQs Blog, is in many respects an outsider to the security community, having spent his entire working life in the retail sector. This alternative career path has, however, given him an entirely different viewpoint as he had witnessed some of the consequences associated with big businesses not understanding security or […]

Jason has spent his 18 year information security career spanning various roles ranging from consulting, marketing, strategy, implementation, audit and architecture. In his travels, he’s learnt to effectively engage with stakeholders at varying levels of the organisation from technical practitioners to board and audit/risk committees. The key to Jason’s approach to information security is to […]

Brendan Byrne is a founding partner of Bridewell Consulting LLP.  Bridewell was established with a simple vision; to provide high quality, cost effective information security and risk consulting solutions. Brendan began his security career by chance.  After University, having moved to Belgium, he gained experience in the payment card industry and cryptography working for Europay […]

Christian holds the position of Head of Information Risk, covering Europe and Asia at storage and information management company, Iron Mountain. Christian has a wealth of experience in the industry and now ensures that governance, risk and compliance requirements are met within both new and existing contracts from across the continent. With over twelve years […]

Kristof Dewulf is a passionate information security manager with almost 10 years professional experience, specialized in information security management and data protection matters. He has extensive knowledge of related (control) frameworks and experience in reporting and conveying messages to senior management. Within EY, Kristof leads strategic information security and data protection projects and ensures he […]

Dave Penycate is Information Security Manager for Maersk Line. He has been working within Information Security for the past 5 years, with previous experience in Security Operations roles within the Telecommunications sector in the UK. Dave holds a CISSP certification. His background is with IT, where he worked for 13 years prior to moving into […]

Raj has worked in the Security industry for over 15 years. He has worked as a security professional in the retail, legal and financial areas and so has broad industry experience of security and risk. He has participated in judging for SC Magazine, is Diversity Champion for the Women in Security special interest group, attends […]

Wendy is an Information Security Specialist with Goucher Consulting, a small information security consultancy based in Scotland. Most of her consultancy work is focused on working with organisations to make policy and procedures that are both compliant with whatever external rules they need to follow, while allowing those at the ‘coal face’ to do their job […]

From her early days as a sysadmin; cleaning up after malware and replacing components destroyed by amateur scissors-surgery, Rowenna has always recognised the value of a cautionary tale. Through a career in IT, then later a practitioner and manager of infosecurity and privacy, a sense of humour and the phrase “Once upon a time…” have […]

Matthew Martin is a Sr. Information Security Analyst at a Fortune 100 financial services organisation. He works within the Governance team inside of IT Risk Management where he focuses on information security risk metrics, policies and standards, as well as internal audit management action plans. Matthew’s background is in economics and management. He holds an […]

Stuart is Vice President EMEA for Bomgar, an enterprise remote access solutions company. His role involves leading the company’s activities across Europe, from sales and business development through to discussing the challenges of secure remote access with customers, partners and press. Prior to Bomgar, he held roles at TrenStar and Viewlocity. Why I Joined The […]

Graham has over 15 years of information security experience and currently holds the position of Chief Information Security Officer at the University of Dundee. Graham has a strong interest in the human aspects of information security, and particularly the threats social media poses to information security and the opportunities social media can bring to incident response […]

Stuart didn’t train in security, he didn’t start a career to become a cyber security expert. In fact geography was his passion. But with a career starting as a helpdesk engineer, moving through recruitment, researcher, sales, trainer, quality manager, director of data centres and finally within a small niche security house attached to a hosting […]

Jenny Radcliffe is a force to be reckoned with. She can diffuse a crisis situation, talk her way into a secure building and spot a psychopath at a hundred paces. She has been called a mind reader and a ‘human lie detector’, and likened to a Jedi Knight. In reality, she is an expert in […]

Martin joined Boldon James in July 1998 as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and a board director, and was promoted to General Manager in May 2002. In early 2005, he led the Management Buyout (MBO) of Boldon James backed by ISIS Equity Partners. Prior to joining, Martin was the CFO of two LSE-listed companies focusing on […]

Kyle Miskell Schutte is an Information Systems Auditor and Security Consultant with a consulting firm based in Cincinnati, OH. His diverse experience within the manufacturing, retail, financial and insurance industries coupled with a CISA certification has enhanced Kyle’s ability to provide unique sustainable InfoSec solutions. Kyle’s background in Security, like many of his colleagues, did […]

My primary background is fashion design. For close to fifteen years I coloured lengths of cloth, took them to garment factories to be made mostly into shirts. I supplied tourist shops in Tobago, Grenada and Barbados. I moved to the UK and ran a stall at Covent Garden and supplied my work to London stores. […]

Joe Loughry is a fourth-year PhD student at Oxford who now consults on cybersecurity in the U.S. One time, working on a classified project at Lockheed, his manager started receiving calls from The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and BBC News about a security vulnerability he’d disclosed. (Pro tip: never surprise your boss […]

Bruce is the creator and founder of The Analogies Project and the owner and principle consultant at Marmalade Box Ltd. For 12 years he has advised widely on the impact of information security risks to cash flow, profitability, personal and organisational reputations, economic and social prosperity. He puts down his success in information security to […]

Javvad Malik is a Senior Analyst in the 451 Enterprise Security Practice, providing in-depth, timely perspective on the state of enterprise security and emerging trends. Prior to joining 451 Research, he was an independent security consultant, with a career spanning 12+ years working for companies including NatWest Group, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Halifax Treasury […]

Indy possesses over 15 years’ experience, having worked in both operational and consulting positions at FTSE100 and Fortune 500 organisations including AXA, Deutsche Bank, PwC, Accenture, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar Land Rover and many other world leading organisations.  He has also worked with award winning UK startups to provide subject matter expertise and to develop industry relationships. […]

Phil Reitinger is the Chief Executive Officer and President of the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), a unique, cross-sector, transnational, not-for-profit organization dedicated to eradicating cyber-risk and improving the safety and security of our connected world. Prior to joining GCA, Phil served as the President of VisionSpear LLC and as a Senior Associate (non-resident) at the […]

Leron Zinatullin is a business-oriented information security professional with several years of proven experience in security architecture and project management. He has extensive knowledge and practical experience pertaining to analysing and solving governance, risk, compliance, information security and privacy issues. Why I Joined The Analogies Project “I’m passionate about helping people understand security better. In […]

William Beer leads Alvarez & Marsal’s South American Cyber Security practice and is based in São Paulo.  He has over 25 years of diverse international consulting experience advising on and managing cyber and information risk for large global clients. Prior to joining A&M, William was a Director with PwC UK, where he helped drive the […]

A Chartered IT Professional (MBCS CITP), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) with proven capabilities in information security, corporate risk, IT governance, BCP, DR and incident management, IT support and service desk management. An effective leader of globally diverse teams and […]

Tom Fairfax is Managing Director of Security Risk Management, an information security consultancy assisting a wide range of public, private and third sector clients to implement effective information and payment card security, respond to incidents, and enable their organisations to operate safely (or as safely as possible). He has been an information security consultant since […]

Richard Corbridge is an expert in healthcare strategy and technology recognized by his industry globally. Since December 2014, Corbridge has been the Chief Information Officer for the Health Service Executive in Ireland and Chief Executive Officer for eHealth Ireland. He has been involved in the Health and Clinical Research Information sectors, leading various informatics delivery functions […]

Zoran has over 12 years of experience in areas of Cybersecurity, Risk Management, Incident Response and Forensics including penetration and vulnerability assessments, eDiscovery, risk analysis, S-SDLC, secure architecture design, comprehensive security program development and regulatory compliance. Zoran is currently working as a Senior Security Engineer/Lead for a large corporation, and is leading several global security […]

Based in Sydney, Australia, Andrew Bycroft is a prolific writer, blogger, strategist, advisor, and presenter, and strives to challenge the status quo in information security in order to help organizations develop a successful and strategic approach to security centered around risk as opposed to the problematic and traditional tactical approaches to security centered around budget, technology […]

Vicky is an accomplished information security professional with experience across the public and private sectors. She is a certified ISO27001 Lead Auditor and holds qualifications in Data Protection, Information Risk Management and Information Security Management Principles. She is also certified under the CESG Certified Professional scheme as a Security and Information Risk Adviser. Vicky’s public sector experience […]

Claus Cramon Houmann is addicted to everything Infosec and is trying to contribute to the community by adding a “defending SMB’s in today’s evolving threat environment” POV. Claus currently runs an IT Consulting company plus works as a Community Manager at Peerlyst. Claus previously worked in the IT outsourcing industry for many years. Claus is acutely […]