Paul Watts FCIIS CITP MBCS CISSP CISM has worked in information technology for over twenty-eight years, seventeen of which have been as a security executive and CISO in several industry sectors including financial services, retail, critical national infrastructure, food and beverage, data analytics and market research. He has previously spoken and written on many security leadership topics including engaging with the board, building and sustaining robust enterprise security cultures, sustaining high-performing security teams and managing mental well-being in the cyber security industry. Paul is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Information Security, and a Chartered IT Professional and member of the British Computer Society.
He is currently working for the Information Security Forum (ISF) as their distinguished analyst, working with and supporting CISOs and security leaders from over 420 Member organisations around the world. The ISF is a global leading authority on information security and risk management that has been supporting its Members for over thirty years through its research, practical tools and guidance.
Outside the information technology industry, Paul is a non-executive director in the education sector, where his information technology and security knowledge is put to good use at a time when schools, colleges and universities find themselves at increasing risk from present-day cyber threats such as ransomware.
