Cyber security is a business issue, not an IT issue

Paul C Dwyer is recognised as one of the world’s foremost experts on cyber security, risk and privacy. As CEO of Cyber Risk International he specialises in corporate and enterprise security, development of cyber defence programs, and business operations protection for CRI clients. As founder and President of the ICTTF International Cyber Threat Task Force he is an advocate for diversity in the industry and leads a community of over 30,000 with a common goal to defeat cyber evil.
Certified an industry professional by the International Information Security Certification Consortium (ISC2) and the Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA). Approved by the National Crime Faculty and the HTCN High Tech Crime Network. He has worked extensively around the world; his diverse career spans more than 30 years working with military, law enforcement and the commercial sector.
Roles have included:
• President of the ICTTF International Cyber Threat Task Force
• Co Chairman of the UK NCA National Crime Agency Industry Group
• Advisor to NaCTSO (National Counter Terrorism Security Office)
• Advisor to NATO on Countering Hybrid Cyber Threats
• Advisor to UK Defence Committee DEFCOM in Parliament
• Deputy Chair – Organised Crime Task Force Industry Group – NI
• Interim Global CISO for numerous multi national organisations
• Advisor to numerous governments and intelligence agencies
Paul is a fellow of the Irish Computer Society and a member of a number of industry groups including the IoD (Institute of Directors), IIEA (Institute of International and European Affairs) and the IRM (Institute of Risk Management). He holds a Diploma in Corporate Governance from the Corporate Governance Institute and is Certified by Harvard as a Higher Education specialist.

As an accomplished serial entrepreneur he has successfully built a number of security practices in the UK & Ireland and in 2016 was identified by Business and Finance as one of Ireland’s Top 100 CEO’s.

His career started as a technical networking specialist, he then specialised, trained and qualified in a number of disciplines including ethical hacking, forensics, international management systems, risk management, business continuity, international governance frameworks, financial service regulations, cyber laws and project mgt. More at www.paulcdwyer.com

Jonathan is responsible for all of the Compliance programmes. Having twenty five years of financial services industry experience, holding senior Compliance roles for the last fifteen of these, Jonathan has a wealth of practical compliance experience.

With an MBA from Henley Business School and a Diploma in Management from Reading University, Jonathan is also highly qualified in business management and is therefore able to place governance, risk and compliance management within the context of wider corporate strategy.