Staff profile

Biography:

Patrick has been the Global Head of Information Security at FDM
Group for the last 6 years, having previously worked for the Ministry of
Defence.

With over a decade of experience in Information Security, having worked in offensive security, governance and leadership, Patrick is currently responsible for the security strategy and posture at FDM Group, enabling an FTSE 250 company to respond efficiently to COVID-19 and securely move to remote working overnight.

Patrick believes that the best way to protect an organisation is by focusing on its people, driving a positive culture and training staff as well as helping the next generation find their feet in the industry.

Patrick is studying a part-time PhD in Computer Science and holds multiple Information Security accolades.

• Code Exploitation, Hacking, Digital bias, Offensive Security, Advanced Persistent Threats, Cyber Range's, Cyber Essentials, ISO:27001

Conference Paper

• Wake, P., Black, S., & Young, J. (2024, July). Optimising IT Security Research via a Low Cost, Instantly Available, Cloud Based Cyber Range. Presented at 2024 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET), Sydney, Australia
• Wake, P., Black, S., & Young, J. (2023, July). Work in Progress: Evaluation of Security Standards through a Cyber Range using Hackers’ Tactics, Techniques and Procedures. Presented at 2023 IEEE European Symposium on Security and Privacy Workshops (EuroS&PW), Delft, Netherlands