Consultant
Managing Consultant at
Pallas Group LTD
Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, 821 04
Hello, I'm Mike Boutwell, a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 15 years of experience, including 15 years in security and 10 years in risk management. I've worked with industry giants such as Cisco, AT&T, IBM, Kyndryl, First Data, and Euroclear. My career has focused on safeguarding substantial assets and steering significant projects, managing assets exceeding $1 quadrillion and projects valued over $100M.
As a specialized consultant in ISO/IEC 27001, I offer a range of services to enhance your organization's information security management, including:
I hold several prestigious certifications, including ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Implementer and Auditor, CGEIT, CISA, and CISSP, demonstrating my dedication and expertise in the field.
My publications, including "The Ransomware Handbook" and "Profit-Driven Cybersecurity," reflect my expertise and thought leadership in cybersecurity. Throughout my career, I have held influential roles such as the Founder of a platform for cybersecurity professionals, Senior Information Security Risk Manager at Euroclear, and Endpoint Security Team Lead at Takeda. These positions highlight my success in securing critical assets and leading risk assessments, significantly bolstering organizational security postures.
My website: https://www.mikeboutwell.com/
➤ Serving in the capacity of a CISO to deliver key security-related business strategy
➤ Presented security management reports to C-Level and auditors to address findings and close gaps.
➤ Defined security requirements for customer systems and implemented security policies and SOPs.
➤ Developed company-wide security requirements and selected third-party tools aligned to needs.
➤ Led hackathons creating opportunities for software development teams to collaborate on projects.
➤ Networked and stakeholder management to secure new business opportunities and win contracts.
Key Achievements
➤ Secured work with public and private financial service companies with 1000+ staff across UK and Europe.
➤ Consistently achieved and maintained technology compliance rates of over 95% in diverse enterprises.
➤ Oversaw security and risk assessment for a national clearinghouse managing assets valued at $27 trillion.
Royal Holloway, University of London
Master of Science - MS, Cyber Security
Royal Holloway has received a Gold award recognizing excellence in cyber security education and good practice from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
The MSc Cyber Security Programme is comprised of the following modules:
➤ CYM010 - Cyber Security Foundations
➤ CYM020 - Security Management and Governance
➤ CYM030 - Cybercrime
➤ CYM040 - Applied Cryptography
➤ CYM050 - Network and Infrastructure Security
➤ CYM060 - Computer Systems Security
➤ CYM070 - Software and Application Security
➤ CYM080 - Security and Behaviour Change
➤ CYM090 - Information Privacy
➤ CYM100 - Research Methods for Cyber Security
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