Ryan Winstanley
Head of Product Security at GBG Plc- Claim this Profile
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French Limited working proficiency
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Bio
Ionut Ionescu
Ryan is a solid security professional, an analyst with an eye both for detail and for the bigger picture and is a nice and helpful colleague. Whether hunting for vulnerabilities, or training developers in appsec, or creating new procedures to respond to incidents, I enjoyed working together and collaborating with Ryan while we were both at Compare The Market. Ryan has that rare mix of technical skills and the ability to relate to people, to understand what constraints they have in their daily jobs and to find, collaboratively, ways to make an enterprise more secure. I recommend Ryan warmly for any position in the information security and risk management field.
Alex Harland
Ryan is a bright light in the Cyber Security sector and will undoubtedly go far. Through experience, whatever task you give Ryan, he in turn gives it his all. Ryan is a valuable member of the security community and I’d recommend him as a trustworthy pair of hands as he continues to grow and develop at a very impressive rate.
Ionut Ionescu
Ryan is a solid security professional, an analyst with an eye both for detail and for the bigger picture and is a nice and helpful colleague. Whether hunting for vulnerabilities, or training developers in appsec, or creating new procedures to respond to incidents, I enjoyed working together and collaborating with Ryan while we were both at Compare The Market. Ryan has that rare mix of technical skills and the ability to relate to people, to understand what constraints they have in their daily jobs and to find, collaboratively, ways to make an enterprise more secure. I recommend Ryan warmly for any position in the information security and risk management field.
Alex Harland
Ryan is a bright light in the Cyber Security sector and will undoubtedly go far. Through experience, whatever task you give Ryan, he in turn gives it his all. Ryan is a valuable member of the security community and I’d recommend him as a trustworthy pair of hands as he continues to grow and develop at a very impressive rate.
Ionut Ionescu
Ryan is a solid security professional, an analyst with an eye both for detail and for the bigger picture and is a nice and helpful colleague. Whether hunting for vulnerabilities, or training developers in appsec, or creating new procedures to respond to incidents, I enjoyed working together and collaborating with Ryan while we were both at Compare The Market. Ryan has that rare mix of technical skills and the ability to relate to people, to understand what constraints they have in their daily jobs and to find, collaboratively, ways to make an enterprise more secure. I recommend Ryan warmly for any position in the information security and risk management field.
Alex Harland
Ryan is a bright light in the Cyber Security sector and will undoubtedly go far. Through experience, whatever task you give Ryan, he in turn gives it his all. Ryan is a valuable member of the security community and I’d recommend him as a trustworthy pair of hands as he continues to grow and develop at a very impressive rate.
Ionut Ionescu
Ryan is a solid security professional, an analyst with an eye both for detail and for the bigger picture and is a nice and helpful colleague. Whether hunting for vulnerabilities, or training developers in appsec, or creating new procedures to respond to incidents, I enjoyed working together and collaborating with Ryan while we were both at Compare The Market. Ryan has that rare mix of technical skills and the ability to relate to people, to understand what constraints they have in their daily jobs and to find, collaboratively, ways to make an enterprise more secure. I recommend Ryan warmly for any position in the information security and risk management field.
Alex Harland
Ryan is a bright light in the Cyber Security sector and will undoubtedly go far. Through experience, whatever task you give Ryan, he in turn gives it his all. Ryan is a valuable member of the security community and I’d recommend him as a trustworthy pair of hands as he continues to grow and develop at a very impressive rate.
Credentials
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Microsoft Azure AZ-900
MicrosoftSep, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Network Security Specialist (CNSS)
ISCIMay, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Nov, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
(ISC)²Jan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
CompTIA CySa+
CompTIAJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
AWS Cloud Practitioner
Amazon Web Services (AWS) -
SEC460: Enterprise and Cloud | Threat and vulnerability assessment
SANS Institute
Experience
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GBG Plc
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Head of Product Security
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Apr 2023 - Present
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Cyber Security Engineering Lead
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Feb 2022 - Apr 2023
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Security Engineer
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Feb 2021 - Feb 2022
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Compare the Market
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United Kingdom
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Software Development
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Security Analyst
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Sep 2019 - Jan 2021
Key Responsibilities include Incident Response, Cyber Project Roadmap Delivery, NIST Framework Alignment, Cloud Security Hardening and Infrastructure Hardening.
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Security Analyst
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Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
Key Responsibilities include Vulnerability Management, Penetration Testing, Information Security Training, Web Application Hardening and Software Development Lifecycle Management.
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Technology Graduate
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Sep 2016 - Mar 2018
Completed an 18 month graduate scheme at BGL Group to develop my business acumen, gain key experience in a variety of roles and explore the digital landscape.My placements were based within ComparetheMarket.com within Security Analysis, Business Analysis, Project Management, Software Engineering and Data Analysis. As part of the scheme, I had lead roles in many projects, and took it upon myself to speak publicly at conferences and events in my areas of expertise. Projects included the Million Makers challenge, where as a team we raised over £13,000 for The Prince’s Trust, and many internal projects to help transform business process and deliver for our customers. Show less
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My Pension Expert
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technical Support
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
2016, in the gap between finishing my Honours Degree and starting a Graduate Scheme, I had the opportunity to share and develop my skills working at the rapidly progressive company, My Pension Expert. 2016, in the gap between finishing my Honours Degree and starting a Graduate Scheme, I had the opportunity to share and develop my skills working at the rapidly progressive company, My Pension Expert.
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Sheffield Hallam University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student
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Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
Studying computer security with forensics. Studying computer security with forensics.
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Volkswagen Group UK Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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DMS Coordinator
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
An analyst that managed the Sales and Data streams for Volkswagen's flagship project - DMS. An analyst that managed the Sales and Data streams for Volkswagen's flagship project - DMS.
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Childreach International
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Sheffield UK, Kathmandu Nepal.
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Team Leader
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Oct 2012 - Jul 2013
I managed and organised a team from fundraising to working on The Big Build project site in Nepal. This included organising fundraising, liaising with Sheffield Hallam University and Childreach International and ensuring the safety and well-being of my team on the project from start to finish. I managed and organised a team from fundraising to working on The Big Build project site in Nepal. This included organising fundraising, liaising with Sheffield Hallam University and Childreach International and ensuring the safety and well-being of my team on the project from start to finish.
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Education
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2012 - 2016
Sheffield Hallam University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science -
2005 - 2012
The Hayfield School
A Levels, Computer Science
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