Bio

A highly motivated and proven Information & Cyber Security Professional with over 25 years’ experience at all levels within the IT, Telecommunications, Managed Services and Internet Service Provider industries, across Consumer, SMB, Enterprise and Public/Government sectors. Accomplished technical writer, published author, lecturer & international conference keynote speaker on Information & Cyber Security. Proven success in defining and implementing Information Security strategies aligned to the business goals and objectives, assessing and reducing risk, defining and guiding the implementation of innovative security processes, leading edge technology & solutions, and owning the end to end security lifecycle & posture of an organisation. Successful analyst programmer and developer of network security software packages & utilities. Developer of web based real-time vehicle tracking & telemetry applications, and stock market monitoring and prediction systems. Passionate about security, a ‘results driven’ ‘can do’ and pragmatic attitude, facilitator & mentor, with the ability to engage and communicate at all levels and functions within an organisation, including its customers, suppliers & regulatory authorities. Calm and effective in stressful situations.