Richard Brinson, CEO at Savanti

Richard Brinson is CEO of Savanti, one of the UKs leading cyber security consultancies. Richard has been providing security advice to many of the world’s largest global businesses for over 20 years, and he has held roles including Chief Information Security Officer at household names including Unilever and Sainsbury’s. Savanti’s clients include global online retailers, multinational consumer goods manufacturers, media organisations, healthcare companies, charities, financial services and fintech companies and Premier League football clubs.

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Five Ways To Get the Chief Information Security Officer Role Right

December 8, 2022

Cyber leadership is currently based on individual best effort, with no agreement on what ‘good’ looks like, with Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) typically blinkered on the implementation of controls rather than understanding the risks to the business and driving cultural change accordingly.

Five Ways To Get the Chief Information Security Officer Role Right

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