I’ve spent my career as a custodian of other people’s most sensitive information. Early on, that meant preserving British Coal’s historical business records and later, safeguarding public wills held by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. That work shaped a belief I still hold: this matters because the consequences of getting it wrong are real, not abstract.
Moving into cyber security only sharpened that belief. I’ve seen the full range of what can go wrong, from careless mistakes that cost businesses real money, to serious misuse of company data. Most organisations are caught between wanting to be open and productive, and needing to be secure, and that tension is exactly where good security leadership earns its keep.
I’m a husband, father, uncle, and godparent, and my own children are growing up digitally native in a way I never did. That’s part of why I take this responsibility personally, not just professionally.
— Christian Toon, Chief Fractional Advisor
