Aaron Pritchard

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ABOUT AARON PRITCHARD

MSc in Advanced Networking / CISSP / CCSP / CISM / CRISC / PRINCE2 / CCNP / CCSM16 years in IT Security roles, working with various high profile organisations home and abroad. Proven track record to deliver turn-key information security projects, with leanings to Technical, Project, or Architect bias as demanded. Excellent communication and ability to competently communicate at any level enables me to chair, negotiate and problem solve across Account Teams, C-Suite, or Principal Consultant level.AccomplishmentsLatest Project: Technical and Programme Lead for multimillion$ RFP Security Solution Refresh for FTSE250. Deployed on time and on budget.Leadership: Built an SME Network Security Team from the ground up, then gave them the tools, skills and encouragement to self-motivate and grow into their own leadership roles.Team Collaboration: Initiating in-house workshops and training sessions. I drive a culture of knowledge sharing, allowing everyone to learn the skills they need to perform. Across teams I break down barriers between discipline pillars to form cooperation to meet common goals and business objectives. All participants are stakeholders and are brought onto the journey to remove siloing and reduce the likelihood of project failure due to lack of collaboration. Strategy: Developed annual and five-year roadmaps for strategic planning of security projects, including incorporating regular design reviews to ensure continuous improvements. Innovation: Designing architecture to improve how security operations centre (SOC) and security information and event management (SIEM) integration can be augmented by SOAR technology to drastically reduce response to threats.Architecting by Design: Providing guidance on all aspects of secure design across product suites, engaging with the business and industry stakeholders to meet the security and privacy needs of customers, clients, and governance.