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Sebastian Kinnaird

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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Career: 13

Head of Information Security

Centrica Energy

Oct 2023 - Oct 2025

Director of Security Strategy and Architecture at Centrica

Centrica

Mar 2018 - Nov 2023

Director of Cyber Security

Willis Towers Watson

Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

Information Security Specialist

Willis Towers Watson

Aug 2015 - Mar 2017

IT Security Manager

Clifford Chance LLP

Jul 2012 - Aug 2015

IT Security Manager

DTZ

Jan 2010 - Jul 2012

Security Consultant

2e2

Oct 2008 - Jan 2010

Network Security

Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS)

Aug 2007 - Sep 2008

Network Security

EADS

Jan 2006 - Jul 2007

Network Security

Ultima Business Solutions

Mar 2005 - Jan 2006

DataCentre Team Leader

MCI WorldCom (UUNet)

Oct 1999 - Mar 2004

Telecoms

Demon Internet

Jan 1998 - Mar 1999

IT Support

ITV

1999

Education: 1

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Master of Business Administration - MBA Essentials

2018

Credentials: 6

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

Languages: 2

English(Native or bilingual)
Spanish(Limited working)

Skills: 49

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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