Following a 20 year career in Educational Leadership, Ben made the decision to make a career change into cyber security following the pandemic lockdowns and completing his MBA. His interest in cyber security stems from his time as a Headteacher when his school was hit with a ransomware attack. This incident made him realise that every individual and organisation is at risk of having their information compromised and used for nefarious purposes. Risks associated with cyber security suddenly became real and were not just something that one read about in national newspapers.
Being the founder and CEO of Cyber Security For Schools has allowed him to come full circle and marry up his two passions of education and cyber security. His mission is to work with any and all schools to secure their information, ensure regulations are met and avoid the situation he found himself in as the victim of a cyber attack.
He is particularly interested in cyber threat intelligence, ethics, cloud technology and Artificial Intelligence. In addition to his professional work, he volunteers as the Data Protection Officer for the Cyber Helpline and as the Chair of Governors at a local Primary School. He is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and The Charted Institute for IT (BCS).
Cyber Security For Schools is the trading name of Cyber Security For Schools CIC. We are registered in England and Wales under number 15145904.
Our registered office is Suite A 82 James Carter Road, Mildenhall, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, IP28 7DE.
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