Experience

ThreeTwoFour

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  ThreeTwoFour is a boutique consultancy that specialise in helping clients diagnose and resolve high risk cyber security challenges via transformational change. We partner with our clients to deliver exceptional value, transforming cyber capabilities and materially reducing risk, offering services to support Cyber security programme delivery, operational resilience, Security strategy development, Security and business analysis, Data protection services, Venture Capital and Private Equity Due Diligence, Cyber security programme assurance, Cyber security PMO, and Cyber security programme management. Show less



Standard Life Aberdeen

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Security Integration, SRP ( Security, Resilience & Protection)

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2021

  Represent Security, Resilience & Protection on corporate integration / transformation programme, integrating multiple IT & Business services between Standard Life PLC & Aberdeen Asset Management, and the subsequent separation of IT services from Phoenix Group.Responsibility covered the protection of our people, assets and reputation, as the integration programme progressed through its delivery lifecycle, from idea to delivery execution, by taking a risk based approach.Collaborating across many different service stakeholders, various 3rd party service providers & integrators, combining services across differing cultures, ensuring Info Security practices embedded within design, implemented as per design and maintained as part of continued service operations in target. Show less

• Head of Security Operations and Delivery , Chief Information Security Office

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2021

  Integral to planning and establishment of new Chief Information Security Office, creating an internal centre of excellence for all Security related functions, encompassing Operational Security, Information Security, Physical Security and Data Governance & Privacy.Continued responsibility for all Operational Security teams, including Cyber Response, Security Operations Centre, Identity & Access Management.Responsibility for the establishment and delivery of group wide / global Security Portfolio, in order to continually manage a constantly changing risk and threat profile Accountable for the establishment and success of the newly formed CISO function, and the successful imbedding of enhanced security conscious and aware culture across companyAccountable for the attraction and retention of key skills and knowledge in a buoyant security marketEngagement with a variety of MSSPs, 3rd party suppliers Key responsibility within local incident management response and wider crisis management processes Show less

• Head of Network & Security Services / Technical Programme Mgr IS Transformation Programme

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Dual role, continuing role performed as Head of network & Security Services whilst performing Technical Programme Manager role for IS Transformation Programme.IS Transformation Programme encompassedNew supplier and existing partner commercial & legal engagement, contractual establishment Full Data Centre Migration of all hosted infrastructure servicesImplementation and adoption of internal IaaS capability, supported by new service delivery partner Accountable for signoff of all technology stack HLD & LLD'sDrove physical connectivity solution between all parties, in order to ensure achievement of programme delivery planSignificant internal & external supplier and stakeholder engagementOverseen build of new data centre, including establishment of diverse connectivity solution, DC utility provisioning, and imbedding of new service partner and processesOverseen and supported migration planning and execution of all technology stacks to new data centre, including Security Services, establishment of new Data Network technology build, Mainframe, pSeries / iSeries and over 3000 Wintel services via combination of P2V, V2VLed a high performing technical team to manage programme risk & execution, ensuring service availability continuation through change phasesContributed as part of Programme Governance & Steering committee to ensure delivery of programme on time and within budget and risk appetite. Show less

• Head of Network & Security Services

  • Jul 2012 - Aug 2016

  Accountable for Global management and delivery of all Network & Security services , including coordination and management of associated 3rd party service providers and partners, budget and staff managementData Network Services under management include all Global WAN ( including WAN Acceleration and WAN Encryption ) , LAN and ISP services .Telephony Services under management include Core VOIP Telephony and Contact Centre services based upon the Avaya technical Platform , Inbound Telephony Services based upon BT SIP NOAS platform and Audio Conferencing Services .Operational Security Services under management include Infrastructure Protection ( Firewalls, Network & Host Intrusion detection, IPS , Vulnerability Assessment, Network Security , Remote Access VPN's and Secure File Transfer ) , Web Application Security ( Web Application Firewalls, Web Application Vulnerability Testing ) User Security Services under management include Identity & Access Management Infrastructure & Framework, federated IDM and Enterprise SSO . Personally responsible for the bau Service Operation, Programme Management , People Management, Technology Strategy & Planning, Security and Commercial process functions supplementing the above Show less

• Service Portfolio Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Interim position overseeing the delivery of Telephony and Network Services transition programme to BT Global Services, a programme which transitioned / migrated 17 services to BT GS supplied service and/or product .

• Network Services Manager

  • May 2011 - Apr 2012

  Responsibility for the provision and management of all core voice and data services to Standard Life on a global basis, including Firewall & IP Traffic Management.Voice Services include basic IP Telephony for HO and Call Centre estate.Data Services include all LAN, WAN & MAN services, whilst Firewall & IP Traffic management encompasses both incoming and outbond data, as well as connectivity and delivery of application data services.Personally responsible for the bau Service Operation, Progamme Management , People Management, Technology Strategy & Planning, Security and Commercial process functions supplementing the above. Show less

• Storage Services Manager

  • May 2007 - May 2011

  Departmental manager of Storage Services, responsible for the infrastructure and services, housing Standard Life's critical data assets, ensuring availability and intergrity of data. Personally responsible for the bau Service Operation, Progamme Management , People Management, Technology Strategy & Planning, Security and Commercial process functions supplementing the above.



Standard Life

• Programme Manager - Storage Technology Consolidation

  • Jan 2007 - Sep 2007

  Requested to manage programme of work designed to consolidate 3 technical platform storage solutions into a single centralised solution.Via RFP solution already selected, role was to co-ordinate programme of work, including all internal and external resources, to design, implement & test new solution , prior to migrating > 100Tbs of data spread over 3 differing technology platform solutions, ensuring availability and integrity of data at all times.Programme of work successfully completed and within initial budget and delivery expectations Show less

• Midrange Team Manager

  • Dec 2003 - Jan 2007

  Initially managed initially IBM pSeries Platform team, integrating both IBM iSeries & DEC/Alpfa Infrastructure platforms into spabn of control .