ISO 27701 Privacy Information Management Systems (PIMS)

Prior to joining Certification Europe (in 2009) he was the Information Security Manager at BT (Ireland) and managed and was responsible for the effectiveness of their security profile with a variety of HMG security frameworks and their ISO 27001 ISMS. Simons experience includes, assessing clients’ information systems, cyber security controls and data protection requirements. His array of technical skills, knowledge of business risks and international client base allows him to work on custom projects to assist clients in achieving and improving upon their strategic goals and objectives.

Simon is an experienced professional specialising in information, cyber and data security who has also shared his experience at public events and online. Simon (within an initial managed services & IT engineering background) has over 25 years of practical and relevant experience across the following information & privacy security and cyber security domains, including but not limited to; (ISO) Management Systems, Governance, Compliance, Audit, Risk, Physical, Environmental, HR, Access & Identity Management, IT, Development, Technical Assessments, Continuity, and Penetration Testing, Cyber controls, Data Privacy, etc.

Simon has designed, implemented, supported, assessed, security tested and managed IT and information security, cyber security and data privacy management systems and their controls using a variety of pragmatic approaches for a global client base which includes industry leaders.

Simon’s client base includes national and international organisations in the Private and Public sectors and across a wide range of industries who have high service delivery expectations. A confident and able communicator he will engage and interact with Board level, C-Suite, Senior and Mid-level management through to operations. He brings all of his technical expertise together with his extensive experience to develop and deliver effective and intuitive advisory, assessment and training covering core aspects of information, cyber and data security.