CISO Dinner

Eats only Halal - will take vegan options.

A security leader offering both a holistic approach combined with a deeply technical skill set. Hugely passionate about information security, and with 15+ years of IT and security experience, I aim to bring a unique insight into how security is applied across all different levels of an organisation. My experience in security advisory consulting, penetration testing and incident management spans across a large variety of industries. I am committed to delivering value, expertise and attention to detail to all projects I deliver. I manage teams and engagements effectively, and work on developing relationships based on trust. My skills range across a number of technical and non-technical areas including: • Penetration Testing • Vulnerability Assessments • Infrastructure and Wireless Security • Application Security (Web and thick-client) • Secure Coding Practices • Experience with Java, Perl, Python, PHP, ASP • Physical Security (lock picking and security design) • Social Engineering • Security Architecture • Security Incident Management • Security Strategy Design and Advisory • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery • Risk Assessments and Threat Modelling • PCI-DSS Compliance Founder of information security blog: Security Generation (securitygeneration.com)

Known for protecting data and critical assets by embedding robust information security and governance in internal / customer environments, I’m a Cyber Security Executive with 12 years of experience in the industry. I’ve built programmes and strategies for various high-tech organisations and startups. My goal is to identify & mitigate threats, design policies, standards, processes and controls that enable secure, compliant operations and provide value-driven risk reduction. Currently, as the Head of Cyber Security at Solarisbank, I, along with my team, are the first line of defence, driving operational security and risk initiatives to fortify the company’s security posture and optimize security services for our partners. Created Solarisbank's business-aligned security strategy, which was based both on compliance frameworks but also included a pragmatic response and roadmap to remediate security risks that the company had taken on. Through execution and partnership, I've been able to win trust from my peers and from the leadership team to help them understand the importance of prioritizing security-related initiatives that require resourcing. Helping my peers think about security in a more positive way as a business enabler has been a difference-maker. In prior roles, I’ve yielded similar results.

Information Technology Leader with a focus on Security, Architecture and Operations. Experienced in regulatory compliances & security frameworks: HIPAA, PCI, SOX, COBIT, ISO, NIST, SANS20. Consistently leading strategic planning, policy development and day-to-day operations of information security function in close coordination with all corporate departments aligned with corporate vision. Proficient in target enumeration, vulnerability assessments, risk analysis and management, open source intelligence gathering, social engineering, IDS/IPS and SIEM tools.