I am an experienced and adaptable Cyber Security/Information Security Programme/Senior Project Manager with extensive practical experience in delivering complex multi-million £ security transformation projects in large globally outsourced organisations. I have managed budgets and the entire life-cycle of projects, both directly and through suppliers. I am a resourceful, enthusiastic self-starter with proven decision-making and organisational skills. I possess strong facilitation, presentation, detailed technical, and analytical capabilities. My excellent interpersonal skills allow me to communicate easily with stakeholders at all levels, and I am not afraid to get my “hands dirty”!
Skills
- Excellent facilitation, presentation & communication skills and experience plus stakeholder management, analysis & engagement.
- Solid understanding and experience of implementing a wide range of technical IT security tools including Identity & Access Management, SIEM, GSOC build, Malware Defence, End Point Encryption, PKI, Multi-Factor Authentication, Data Loss Prevention, and Vulnerability Management.
- In-depth practical knowledge of Info Sec Project & Programme Management and tools including JIRA, MS Project, Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, and Prince 2.
- Information Security (CISSP) qualified and experienced.
- Great understanding of Cyber Security across people, processes, and technology.
- Outsourced Supplier management experience.
- Outstanding ability to understand and rapidly assimilate new situations & complex technical information.
Licenses and certifications
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) Open University
- First Class BSc (Hons) Information Technology and Computing
- Registered PRINCE 2 Practitioner & Management of Risk (MoR)
- ISEB Certificate in Project Management for Information Systems
- Chartered IT Professional (CITP) and full Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS)
- Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer & Administrator (MCSE & MCSA)
- Home Office SC security cleared (June 2017) - previously DV cleared for 25+ years
Awards and achievements
- Improved Cyber Risk rating from bottom 30% to top 10 companies across over 30,000 in the sector at Alight Solutions.
Senior Information Security Project Manager
Jan 2024 - Present
WHSmith
Google Chronical SIEM & SOAR and Qualys Vulnerability Management implementation. SOC Global expansion covering multiple countries & systems and suppliers. Multiple other projects including Active Directory, Security Strategy, NIST 3.0 improvements, business separation programme.
Temp Senior Information Security Project Manager
Jan 2023 - May 2024
Willis Towers Watson
Part of the later stages of the Simplification & Transformation programme, including work on NDR investigation, Microsoft Purview DLP and Azure, Global Protect VPN deployment, Proofpoint migration to Exchange Online & Defender for O365.
Business Owner
Jan 2022 - Sep 2023
Own Business
Business start-up with a partner for a retail motorcycle business, now established and not requiring daily input.
Information Security Programme Manager
Jan 2017 - Jun 2022
Alight Solutions
Delivered the Security Improvement Programme to raise NIST Maturity rating by 30%, improving Cyber Risk rating significantly. Managed projects including Security Incident Management, Vendor Assurance, Security Policy Development, SIEM rebuild, Cyber Risk Reduction, Identity & Access Management system implementation, GDPR, and other technical projects.
Temporary Senior IT Transformation Project Manager
Jan 2017 - Oct 2017
Home Office
Managed multiple infrastructure transformation projects including hybrid O365 migration, ADFS/AADC in AWS, and initiation of the OCS to Lync to Skype transition project.
Information Security Transformation Programme Manager
Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
WPP Coretech
Managed a complex Information/Cyber Security programme within a Technology Outsourcing Programme, delivering multiple concurrent InfoSec projects across a globally federated commercial organisation.
Senior Information Security Project Manager & Interim Portfolio Manager
Jan 2012 - May 2016
BBC Information Security
Managed complex Info Sec projects with a combined budget in excess of £10M, delivering a new fully resilient, multi-million-pound 24x7 GSOC and a SIEM solution based on Splunk.
Senior Information Security Project Manager & Interim Programme Manager
Jan 2009 - Apr 2012
The Carbon Trust
Provided Supplier management and Operational Management of IT Security function.
Master’s in Business Administration (MBA)
Open University
BSc (Hons) Information Technology and Computing