David Wood
Consultant @Leadership Services
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WORK HISTORY
Consultant @Leadership Services
Manchester, GB
Key Achievements & Impact• Delivered cyber-attack recovery across multiple organisations, restoring operations within hours/days, coordinating forensic investigation, leading ICO liaison, and implementing improved security controls (EDR, SIEM, MFA, Zero Trust foundations).• Rebuilt the IT function for a organisation, improving uptime from 68% to 100% availability, reducing incident response from 7 days → 20 minutes, and eliminating £350k/yr in unnecessary software spend through licence consolidation and application rationalisation.• Led M&A technical due diligence for multiple transactions (deal sizes £5M–£40M), uncovering hidden risks, validating technical debt, and strengthening negotiation positions.• Audited MSPs and internal IT teams across sectors including Logistics, Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Charity, Wealth Management, and Scientific Research—identifying service gaps, contract inefficiencies, and compliance risks.• Designed and implemented ISO27001-aligned governance frameworks, achieving successful external certification and improving security maturity from Level 1 to Level 3+.• Restructured and right-sized multiple underperforming IT teams, reducing staffing costs by £200k/yr while improving service delivery and project throughput.• Delivered infrastructure modernisation programmes (Azure AD, Intune, hybrid-cloud redesign, network segmentation, endpoint hardening) improving resilience, performance, and scalability.• Recovered failing IT programmes for several legal and professional service firms, protecting revenue pipelines and restoring delivery confidence.
EDUCATION
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Diploma, Object orientated Programming
University of Northampton
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The University of Salford
Diploma, Programming with Visual Basic
University of Leicester
Postgraduate Certificate of Business Administration
Teesside University
Master of Science (MSc), Cybersecurity
The Manchester Metropolitan University
Diploma, Network and System Administration
University of South Wales
BSC (hons), Applied Science
The University of Salford
Diploma, Novell Networks Management
The University of Salford
Diploma, Network Administration
SKILLS
ABOUT DAVID WOOD
MEET DAVID Founder of Cybersify | IT Strategy, AI & Cybersecurity SpecialistsAt Cybersify, we help CEOs and business owners put an end to IT nightmares.From overspending on tech that doesn’t deliver, to stalled projects, weak cybersecurity, or underperforming IT teams - we step in to give you back control of your technology.We don’t just advise, we roll up our sleeves and deliver. Every engagement is built around saving money, cutting complexity, and creating systems that actually add value to the business - not drag it down.CYBERSIFY Taking the Fear Out of IT, AI & CybersecurityMost small to mid-sized businesses feel trapped: high costs, poor performance, and technology that holds them back. We change that. Independent IT strategy & direction - technology that works for you, not against you Cybersecurity assessments & remediation - protecting what matters without breaking your budget IT team development - building internal capability so your staff can match and exceed business needs Vendor accountability - making sure external providers deliver what they promise Worried about losing ground to competitors using AI. We will help you tackle AI head on and show you how best to approach it with your business Project delivery - we fix stalled or difficult projects and see them through to completionWe make sure your IT becomes a strategic advantage, not a source of sleepless nights.CYBERSECURITY Protecting Your Business Without the HypeCybersecurity is the #1 concern keeping most business owners awake at night - and for good reason.From experience, many companies are unknowingly getting this wrong through no fault of their own.We give you clarity, confidence, and control by: Assessing your current security posture Identifying hidden risks Putting affordable, practical measures in place Training your team so they become your strongest line of defenceOur promise: no jargon, no scare tactics - just straight-talking solutions that work.LET’S TALK If you’re a CEO or business owner who wants to take back control of IT, push out and make use of AI correctly, and finally feel confident in your cybersecurity, let’s connect. Message me directly here on LinkedIn Email: D••••@cybersify.co.uk Learn more at → Or book a Free Strategy Session and start feeling the benefit right away → https://calendly.com/cybersify/30min
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