The global chaos, caused by the defective software update by CrowdStrike, alongside recent high profile cyber-attacks has put cyber security firmly in the spotlight. Act Now Training is pleased to announce that leading cyber security expert, Andy Compton,has joined its team of associates.
Andy is a popular Cyber Security consultant with many years’ experience and a proven track record in security, risk management, audit and implementation of international security standards. He has significant experience across retail, technology and private member organisations and has on led high profile ISO 27001 projects for Telecommunication providers. Andy conducted one of the UKs first gap analysis against NCSC standards for Telecommunication providers.
Andy is a popular choice for information and cyber security risk assessment projects due to his strong understanding of people, process, technology controls and an ability to work with key stakeholders across public and private organisations. He has an excellent blend of commercial and technical skills and is particularly well suited to working with business leaders, identifying and implementing governance frameworks and evolving security cultures through training and awareness activities. The repeated demand for Andy has been the result of demonstrable technical excellence, critical thinking and an ability to align with individuals at every level.
Andy joins Olu Odeniyi and Steven Cockroft as part of our teams of associates specialising in cyber security. He will be developing and delivering innovative cyber certifications and courses as well as delivering in house training.
Ibrahim Hasan, director of Act Now Training, said:
“I am delighted that Andy is joining our team. His cyber security expertise as well as his impressive list of clients will enable us to offer more cyber security courses to our clients as well as help deliver our expanding training programmes in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.”
We have two workshops coming up (How to Increase Cyber Security in your Organisation and Cyber Security for DPOs) which are ideal for organisations who wish to up skill their employees about cyber security. See also our Managing Personal Data Breaches Workshop
