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Darren Desmond
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2018 - ?
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Head of Information Security
The Automobile Association.
CAREER & KEY ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE
♦ Responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for Information Security within the AA Group, setting the AA's policies to minimise information security risk in line with the AA Group's Risk Appetite; identification of Information Security threats; providing consultancy and guidance to projects and other initiatives; continually improving information security awareness, and managing and reporting on Information Security risks
♦ Responsible for building a 'centre of excellence' for information security management, offering internal management consultancy advice and practical assistance on information security risk and control matters throughout the AA Group, promoting the commercial advantages of managing these effectively and efficiently
♦ Directing the governance elements around Information Security, maintaining an accurate and current knowledge of the threat landscape, ensuring the Executive team are informed through Steering Groups, Executive Risk Committee reporting and Plc Board Meetings
♦ Responsible for the oversight of Information Security projects, as well as for providing guidance and consultancy to broader business focussed project teams (technical and non-technical)
♦ Responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction for Information Security within the AA Group, setting the AA's policies to minimise information security risk in line with the AA Group's Risk Appetite; identification of Information Security threats; providing consultancy and guidance to projects and other initiatives; continually improving information security awareness, and managing and reporting on Information Security risks
♦ Responsible for building a 'centre of excellence' for information security management, offering internal management consultancy advice and practical assistance on information security risk and control matters throughout the AA Group, promoting the commercial advantages of managing these effectively and efficiently
♦ Directing the governance elements around Information Security, maintaining an accurate and current knowledge of the threat landscape, ensuring the Executive team are informed through Steering Groups, Executive Risk Committee reporting and Plc Board Meetings
♦ Responsible for the oversight of Information Security projects, as well as for providing guidance and consultancy to broader business focussed project teams (technical and non-technical)
Information Security, Leadership, Management, Security, PLC, Direction
2016 - ?
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Assistant Director
Cyber Security, Ernst & Young.
♦ Authored cyber security policies & procedures for clients, following best practice; Managed technology enabled fraud, bribery & corruption cybercrime investigations and intelligence gathering for clients across numerous industry sectors, supporting litigation against negligent third-party providers
♦ Provided project management & proactive oversight, guidance, coaching and leadership to multi-disciplinary global cyber security teams; Engagement manager for cyber security projects, working with numerous clients in parallel across multiple business sectors, managing projects and team work streams to ensure alignment to strategic objectives; Engagement manager for high value Intellectual Property cybercrime investigations typically spanning multiple continents and time zones, working with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve success
♦ Provided project management & proactive oversight, guidance, coaching and leadership to multi-disciplinary global cyber security teams; Engagement manager for cyber security projects, working with numerous clients in parallel across multiple business sectors, managing projects and team work streams to ensure alignment to strategic objectives; Engagement manager for high value Intellectual Property cybercrime investigations typically spanning multiple continents and time zones, working with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve success
Project Management, Coaching, Leadership, Management, Technology, Security, Manager
2014 - 2016
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Operations Director
CYJAX Threat Intelligence Services.
♦ Reporting to the CEO, responsible for strategic delivery of the day to day operations of the business, responsible for 6 direct reports; Managed budget for facilities, software licensing and tooling, as well as the identification of new source material, development of the strategic intelligence collection plan, intelligence fusion product editorials and for the direct tasking of the analyst team; Liaison with Government agencies and law enforcement bodies, pre sales client engagement, including control of the 'foot-printing' process, developing the client's intelligence collection plan, post sales continuity, ongoing client engagement and relationship building
♦ Organisation of threat intelligence events, showcasing the product portfolio, management of channel sales relationships, as well as other strategic commercial partnerships; Writing and directing policy, fulfilling CYJAX's commitment to ethical data sourcing and intelligence collection
♦ Organisation of threat intelligence events, showcasing the product portfolio, management of channel sales relationships, as well as other strategic commercial partnerships; Writing and directing policy, fulfilling CYJAX's commitment to ethical data sourcing and intelligence collection
Writing, Operations, Budget, Management, Sales, Sourcing, Analyst, Ceo, Development, Software, Organization
2011 - 2014
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Threat Intelligence & Investigations Manager, Virgin Media
Group Security.
♦ Responsible for the design and implementation of threat intelligence and investigations strategy for all Virgin Media companies, incorporating Virgin Mobile and Virgin Media Business
♦ Budget responsibility, financing the implementation of a 3-tiered approach to private prosecution and civil litigation. Management of external private investigators, intelligence analysts and legal counsel, pursuing and prosecuting fraudsters & other criminals, utilising cyber threat intelligence to support evidence, leading to significant financial recoveries (£5M+)
♦ Developed and implemented the corporate criminal intelligence collection plan, aligned to the telecommunications industry Communications Crime Strategy Group framework
♦ 5 direct reports, delivering the intelligence collection plan, developing and cultivating threat intelligence from open and closed sources, in order to provide strategic cyber threat reporting to multiple stakeholders; Ensuring the development & implementation of a framework supporting covert intelligence collection aligned to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 and Data Protection Act. Control and oversight of all intelligence led investigations into high value threats to Virgin Media
♦ Chaired the Group Technical Checking Committee - Coordinating the penetration testing of critical 'in scope' information systems and gathering intelligence from identified vulnerabilities, tracking through to mitigation / solution
♦ Budget responsibility, financing the implementation of a 3-tiered approach to private prosecution and civil litigation. Management of external private investigators, intelligence analysts and legal counsel, pursuing and prosecuting fraudsters & other criminals, utilising cyber threat intelligence to support evidence, leading to significant financial recoveries (£5M+)
♦ Developed and implemented the corporate criminal intelligence collection plan, aligned to the telecommunications industry Communications Crime Strategy Group framework
♦ 5 direct reports, delivering the intelligence collection plan, developing and cultivating threat intelligence from open and closed sources, in order to provide strategic cyber threat reporting to multiple stakeholders; Ensuring the development & implementation of a framework supporting covert intelligence collection aligned to the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) 2000 and Data Protection Act. Control and oversight of all intelligence led investigations into high value threats to Virgin Media
♦ Chaired the Group Technical Checking Committee - Coordinating the penetration testing of critical 'in scope' information systems and gathering intelligence from identified vulnerabilities, tracking through to mitigation / solution
Design, Budget, Management, Data protection, Implementation, Support, Penetration testing, Testing, Development, Framework, Manager, LED
2010 - 2011
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Information Security & Risk Manager
Clinical Solutions Ltd.
♦ Responsible for leading security across the business, articulating the business impacts of security policies, standards and architecture to assist in directing the cyber security programme ensuring that security is a key focus for deliverables; Responsible for 3 direct reports and for developing and managing the implementation of ISO27001 Information Security Management System, including the development of the document set, reporting to the Director of UK Infrastructure and Operations, where stakeholder management with external consultants and inspection bodies was vital
♦ Ownership of operational security management, risk management and business continuity planning, leading the ISMS implementation and producing security process documentation where required; Responsible for ensuring that critical business systems are 'security hardened', with a focus on policy development, particularly operating system hardening (e.g. Windows, UNIX, Oracle); Delivery of business continuity framework & facilitating validation and testing of business continuity plans, identifying and procuring secure disaster recovery & alternate business continuity sites
♦ Ownership of operational security management, risk management and business continuity planning, leading the ISMS implementation and producing security process documentation where required; Responsible for ensuring that critical business systems are 'security hardened', with a focus on policy development, particularly operating system hardening (e.g. Windows, UNIX, Oracle); Delivery of business continuity framework & facilitating validation and testing of business continuity plans, identifying and procuring secure disaster recovery & alternate business continuity sites
Windows, Manager, Framework, Development, Testing, Infrastructure, Implementation, ISO27001, Security, Operations, Architecture, Management, Risk Management, Information Security, Stakeholder Management, Unix, Oracle
2010 - 2010
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Incident Response & Investigations Manager
Betfair Ltd.
♦ Responsible for creating security strategies applied globally to the Betfair Group of companies, managing relationships with the legal and compliance department, senior Betfair managers, fraud, internal operations teams, internal audit, risk management partners and the Information Security Incident Response team; production of incident response procedures & policy supporting PCI DSS & ISO27001/2.
♦ Developed framework for the management of investigations, evidence production and conducted training globally for 24/7 incident response teams
♦ Responsible for the management of critical information security incidents and investigations impacting Betfair's global operations. Authored policies and procedures for security incident management and delivery of investigations into security breaches
♦ Developed framework for the management of investigations, evidence production and conducted training globally for 24/7 incident response teams
♦ Responsible for the management of critical information security incidents and investigations impacting Betfair's global operations. Authored policies and procedures for security incident management and delivery of investigations into security breaches
Operations, Audit, Training, Information Security, Risk Management, Management, Compliance, Security, ISO27001, Incident Management, Production, Audit, Framework, Manager
2009 - 2010
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Principal Investigator
Cyber Security Group.
♦ Management of information security investigations, establishing the degree of security compromise or gaps within the information security infrastructure, supporting regulatory compliance underpinning AWE's licence to operate
♦ Collection, management and exploitation of information to develop actionable intelligence supporting the security intelligence collection plan. Responsible for developing inter-departmental co-operation as well as forging external relationships with accreditors, ensuring a collaborative approach to compliance; Delivery of Computer Security Incident Response Team policy & support to operations
♦ Collection, management and exploitation of information to develop actionable intelligence supporting the security intelligence collection plan. Responsible for developing inter-departmental co-operation as well as forging external relationships with accreditors, ensuring a collaborative approach to compliance; Delivery of Computer Security Incident Response Team policy & support to operations
Operations, Information Security, Management, Compliance, Security, Support, Infrastructure, Regulatory
1993 - 2009
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Criminal Investigator
Special Investigation Branch.
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