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Sebastian Kinnaird

Director of Security | MBA, CISSP, Cybersecurity, and AI

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Experienced Cyber Security, Risk Management, and Digital Transformation leader with over 20 years of building and managing secure infrastructure and systems to protect critical assets and intellectual property across a wide range of industry sectors. Highly tech-driven, always leveraging emerging technologies to stay ahead of evolving threats and excel in times of transformation and change.

Throughout my career, I have helped organisations create and execute powerful security programs and strategies, improve internal operations while providing critical guidance and the appropriate management of risk to deliver exceptional outcomes. I have proven experience in assessing business needs, defining requirements, and developing value-added technical solutions that streamline and improve operational efficiency. I also have extensive experience in articulating complex technological needs adept in communicating with technical and non-technical audiences to ensure collaboration across all business functions.

Specialties include: Cyber Security | Security Architectures | Software Engineering | Secure Cloud Design | Data Security | Strategic Vision | Planning | Risk Management | Disaster Recovery | IT Architecture | Infrastructure Design | IT and Business Governance | Training & Education | Leadership & Talent Development

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Career13

Education1

Credentials6

Tenable Customer Advisory Board Member

Tenable

Jan 2022

SAFe Agilist

Scaled Agile, Inc.

Jul 2021

Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

May 2021

Enterprise and Solution Architecture (Practitioner)

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

Feb 2012

Lead Auditor - ISO27001

Bureau Veritas Group

Jul 2008

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

(ISC)²

Mar 2008

Languages2

Spanish(Limited working)
English(Native or bilingual)

Skills49

Technical

Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomationBashBlockchainCloud ComputingData AnalysisLinux

Business

Change ManagementManagementRisk AssessmentRisk ManagementStrategyTelecommunicationsVendor Management

Interpersonal

CommunicationLeadershipStrategic Leadership

Security

Ethical HackingIncident ResponseInformation SecurityISO 27001Network SecurityPenetration TestingVulnerability Assessment

Other

Business ContinuityChange InitiativesChatbotsChatGPTComputer SecurityData PrivacyDigital AssetsDisaster Recovery
Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise SoftwareInformation Security GovernanceInformation Security ManagementIT StrategyLanguage ModelingLarge Language Models (LLM)Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)PCI DSSSecuritySecurity Architecture DesignSecurity AwarenessSecurity ConsultingSecurity EngineeringSecurity OperationsService ImprovementSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

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