Cyber defence · consulting · engineering

I help organisations build cyber defence that works in the real world.

Detection engineering, incident response, threat-led testing, and the messy human reality of running security in real organisations. Based in the UK, working in UTC.

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Privacy & anti-surveillance

Practical, opinionated, UK-flavoured resources for taking back control of your exposure and resisting the steady normalisation of surveillance. Long-time supporter of the EFF; long-time user of OpenPGP.

Recent writing

From the blog

Vibe Coding, Shadow Development, and the Boardroom Conversation You Need This Quarter

WIRED's reporting on thousands of leaking vibe-coded apps is 2017's S3 bucket era in new packaging. A CISO and non-executive director's view of the boardroom questions, regulator exposure and ninety-day plan.

Privacy Tuesdays: The Year of Phased Enforcement

A CISO and NED view of the last fortnight in UK and EU privacy: age verification, Ofcom fines, the Digital Omnibus, the IPT hearing on Apple, and the ICO.

Five Days in May: The Week That Defined Cyber Security in 2026

A reflection on a single week of cyber security disclosures — and what they tell us about the shape of the threat landscape, the maturity of attackers, and the choices defenders now need to make.