# Sebastian Kinnaird (@seb.kinnaird.org)

Profile: https://sifa.id/p/seb.kinnaird.org
Headline: Director of Security | MBA, CISSP, Cybersecurity, and AI

## About

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

## Experience

- **Head of Information Security at Centrica Energy** (2023 – 2025)
- **Director of Security Strategy and Architecture at Centrica at Centrica** (2018 – 2023)
- **Director of Cyber Security at Willis Towers Watson** (2017 – 2018)
- **Information Security Specialist at Willis Towers Watson** (2015 – 2017)
- **IT Security Manager at Clifford Chance LLP** (2012 – 2015)
- **IT Security Manager at DTZ** (2010 – 2012)
- **Security Consultant at 2e2** (2008 – 2010)
- **Network Security at Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SIS)** (2007 – 2008)
- **Network Security at EADS** (2006 – 2007)
- **Network Security at Ultima Business Solutions** (2005 – 2006)
- **DataCentre Team Leader at MCI WorldCom (UUNet)** (1999 – 2004)
- **Telecoms at Demon Internet** (1998 – 1999)
- **IT Support at ITV** (1999 – 1999)

## Education

- **The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)** — Master of Business Administration - MBA Essentials (2018 – 2018)

## Skills

- Chatbots
- Strategic Leadership
- Incident Response
- Digital Assets
- Ethical Hacking
- Bash
- Enterprise Software
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- ChatGPT
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Security Engineering
- Information Security Governance
- Service Improvement
- Change Management
- Change Initiatives
- Strategy
- Security Awareness
- Security Operations
- Security Consulting
- Communication
- Risk Assessment
- Blockchain
- Information Security
- ISO 27001
- Network Security
- Security
- Information Security Management
- Computer Security
- Cloud Computing
- Business Continuity
- PCI DSS
- Management
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Disaster Recovery
- Telecommunications
- Penetration Testing
- IT Strategy
- Risk Management
- Enterprise Architecture
- Security Architecture Design
- Vendor Management
- Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
- Linux
- Data Privacy
- Leadership
- Automation
- Data Analysis
- Large Language Models (LLM)
- Language Modeling

## Certifications

- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) — (ISC)²
- Enterprise and Solution Architecture (Practitioner) — BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
- Lead Auditor - ISO27001 — Bureau Veritas Group
- Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- SAFe Agilist — Scaled Agile, Inc.
- Tenable Customer Advisory Board Member — Tenable

## Languages

- Spanish (limited_working)
- English (native)