ON THE LIGHTER SIDE OF THINGS, WE

ABOUT LIFE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICE.

What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? people and have them doing what they are good at. I have a personal bias towards action and getting things done.

I’ m proud to have started a company from scratch, building a software solution that our customers are investing in as a significant part of the platform or solution they offer to their end-users. Customers trust that it works, is scalable and solves real nonhuman Identity challenges.

I’ m also proud that Device Authority won Microsoft Rising Azure Technology Partner of the Year for 2023, which was an important landmark for the business and its maturity.

What first made you think of a career in cybersecurity?

I was already CEO of a services company, where I was responsible for driving the global growth of the company by entering and expanding into new markets. Cyber was the next big thing, so building a new MSSP capability around exciting new technologies such as Checkpoint, Nokia and others led me down this path.

What style of management philosophy do you employ with your current position?

I believe in inclusive, shared and divested responsibility. This is a team approach with a leadership group. I aim to get the most from

We all have a primary job, but in any start-up or fastgrowing business, people need broad shoulders. An organisation’ s stars evolve from increased responsibility and leadership of key initiatives, enabling them to develop their job and grow a role.

What do you think is the current hot cybersecurity talking point?

Identities – specifically, non-human identities, due to the scale of the challenge and enormous threat landscape. AI and its use or misuse only makes this challenge even bigger and more important.

Humans are a big limiting and risk factor in all this, which automation can address. Automation eliminates the time it takes to complete all these manual processes( and the mistakes they generate) and reduces the administrative and reporting burdens.

How do you deal with stress and unwind outside the office?

Usually through an early morning dog walk – and in summer an evening walk too. This helps clear my mind and gives me thinking time away from email and message platforms. I also find playing golf with friends is a great way to de-stress. I enjoy the competitive aspect; it’ s a really good release for me.

Humans are a big limiting and risk factor in all this, which automation can address.

WWW. INTELLIGENTCISO. COM 67