Andrew is an experienced information security, risk and compliance professional spanning nearly 25 years in industry. He is currently the Security Director of Smart Net Zero and is leading the development of a pioneering new approach to securing smart infrastructure whilst connecting energy management and resilience. This in part stems from his work in helping develop the first comprehensive cyber recovery operational framework in the UK.
Andrew has been awarded a BSc (Hons) and MSc in Cyber Security from Staffordshire and Lancaster Universities respectively. He also has a Diploma in Cyber Psychology from City Colleges, Dublin. Andrew has published several papers of cyber security behaviours in SMEs and supported several international cyber conferences such as the European Alliance for Innovation (EAI).
Andrew is a current Board Director of the West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre, he sits on the working group for smart buildings in the IoT Security Foundation, is a peer reviewer for the UKRI’s Future Leaders Fellowship fund and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Information Security.
He is now a proud member of the of the Tay Cities Digital Ecosystem Group with key interests in skills and infrastructure and helping position Scotland as leaders in smart infrastructure engineering.
Smart Net Zero
Smart Net Zero is a new joint venture in Scotland bringing together key individuals and supporting businesses working as specialists in cybersecurity, compliance, energy management and sustainability. All with a shared passion and mission to deliver resilience across critical national infrastructure sectors and their supply chains, especially SMEs working in those chains. A key part of addressing resilience is how to prepare and manage for the impact of climate change and support organisations’ challenges in meeting the ambitious net zero targets.
Our vision is to become a pioneering force in smart infrastructure engineering and work towards establishing a new benchmark in operational resilience. We understand the challenges of meeting net zero targets and securing Operational Technology (OT). Therefore, we are developing solutions in areas like advanced 24/7 monitoring and management of cyber-physical systems and energy efficiencies. Our solutions will incorporate hybrid physical and virtual labs to simulate out and run suitable resilience testing, such as malware testing on OT devices. All underpinned by certified training and accreditations to provide assurance of effective resilience management.
To find out more visit www.smartnetzero.co.uk or email [email protected]