Meet the Team

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Founders

Daren is an information security, compliance, privacy and IT management professional with over 20 years experience of working across a variety of sectors in large and SME businesses. He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Leeds and a range of vocational certifications including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2 CISSP), ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and Auditor, GDPR and privacy. He is a Cyber Essentials and IASME Cyber Assured Assessor and an end point apprenticeship associate assessor for BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. Daren is also a member of the Advisory Group for the Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre.

Daren delivers consultancy in all of Spritzmonkey’s fields of expertise as our principal consultant.

Key skills: Cyber Security; ISO 27001 Implementation; ISO 27001 Audit; EU GDPR; Risk Management; Security Operations; IT Compliance and Governance; IT Strategy; Project Management; Stakeholder Management; People Management; CISSP; Business Continuity; Disaster Recovery and Resilience; IT Management; Leading Global Teams; ITIL; SOC 2 Implementation.

Jayne is an IT Project Manager and Programme Office Manager that has worked for some of the largest blue chip companies in the country. She holds a degree in Business Information Systems from the University of Humberside (now the University of Lincolnshire) and has run many projects using the Prince2 methodology, Programme Offices using MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) and risk management using M_o_R (Management of Risk).

Jayne is a trustee of the charity Porridge and Pens which works with young people in Kumasi, Ghana. They provide ongoing funding and support to schools, orphanages, families and individuals in the region and believe every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential by having food to eat and a place to learn.

Jayne delivers the sales and marketing for Spritzmonkey, but is also available to consult on projects and process deliveries.

Key skills: Risk Management; ISO 27001; Auditing; Prince2; MSP; ISO 9001; Project Management; Programme Management Office.

Consultants

Senior Consultant

Terry is a management systems consultant, specialising in ISO 9001 quality management systems and information security systems auditing. Terry has more than 16 years’ experience as a Quality Manager for SMEs and a technical background in IT and software development.

Terry is a certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer

Terry delivers consultancy to Spritzmonkey’s clients in ISO 9001 and internal audits to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 standards.

Key Skills: ISO 9001; ISO 27001; Business Continuity; Project Management; IT Management.

Senior Consultant

Olly is an Information Security Consultant and Enterprise Technology SME with over 20 years of experience designing, implementing and securing global information systems and communication solutions in the Financial Services, Construction and Managed Service industries. With strong, hands-on engineering and analytical skills, he has ensured projects are delivered on time whilst proactively minimising risks and providing effective communication throughout the lifecycle. His enthusiasm, confidence and skillset positively influence stakeholders and leadership of team members, who respect his high levels of productivity, practical competence and oversight.

Key skills: Penetration Testing: (Infrastructure, Web App & Mobile); ISO 27001 Implementation; Project Management; Business Continuity; Disaster Recovery and Resilience; ITIL; Enterprise Infrastructure; CASBs; Cloud Migration (Azure, AWS); IDaaS; VMWare VCP 5; Cisco CCNP; Full Org ICT Discovery; SOC 2 Implementation.

Consultant / Cyber Essentials (Plus) Assessor

Philip is an IT and cyber security professional with over 30 years of experience in both private and public sector organisations, including manufacturing, finance, consultancy, and the civil nuclear industry.

He holds both business and IT qualifications, including a Master of Business Administration and MSc Manufacturing: Management & Technology from the Open University, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (ISC2 CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker, Practitioner Certificate in Risk Management, PRINCE 2 and certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor.

He is an assessor for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus. He is also a National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) certified Cyber Advisor.

Key Skills: Cyber Security; Cyber Essentials; ISO 27001; Auditing; Phishing Simulation; Information Governance; Business Management; Policy implementation; Security Monitoring; IT Health Check; Training; Business Leadership; Risk and Compliance.

Consultant / Internal Auditor

Doyinsola is a GRC Consultant with a variety of experience implementing and auditing quality, enterprise risk, information security and privacy management systems for organisations. Doyinsola holds a Masters Degree in Computer Science from the University of Hertfordshire, UK and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Physiology from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Key skills: ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer; Certified EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) – Practitioner; ISO 9001 QMS; ITIL; Project Management; Certified SCRUM and Six Sigma Yellow Belt Associate; ISO 22301; ISO/IEC 20000-1; Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR); Risk Management; Internal Auditing; Business Continuity; Business Impact Analysis; Data Protection; California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA); IT Security Reviews (Software/Network/MS365); HIPAA.

Consultant / Internal Auditor

Ikshita is a Cyber Security Consultant with a variety of experience in Information Security and Risk Compliance Advisory Services having worked for several businesses within the security sector. Ikshita holds a Masters Degree in Computer and information systems security from Chandigarh University, a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Punjab Technical University and a Masters Degree in Applied Data Science from the University of Essex. Ikshita works as one of Spritzmonkey’s Consultants and ISO 27001 auditors.

Key Skills: ISO 27001 Lead Auditor; Certified Information Security Manager (CISM); SOC 2; 31000:2018 Risk Management; Internal Auditor ISO 27001 & ISO 22301; Enterprise Information Risk Management; Enterprise & Resources Planning (ERP); Business Continuity Management; Network Security Specialist; IT Compliance Audits; IT Infrastructure & Security Planning; Physical Audits; Security Controls; FMEA; Kali Tools; Artificial Intelligence; Incident Management; Identity & Access Management (IAM).

Consultant / Internal Auditor

Will is a consultant with responsibilities including auditing, implementation, and training.

Will holds a degree in Politics from the University of East Anglia. He is a certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, enabling him to deliver all areas of ISO 27001 consultancy. He has also successfully completed the IASME training for Cyber Essentials assessors.

Key Skills: ISO 27001 Implementation; ISO 27001 Audit; Cyber Essentials; Customer Service; Critical Thinking; Relationship Building; Business Communication; Cyber Security; EU GDPR; Risk Management; Project Management; Business Continuity.

Training Consultant / Sales & Key Accounts Manager

Andy is an adult trainer who has worked in the public sector for over 25 years. As a manager he has experience in designing and delivering training for law enforcement agencies in investigation as well as negotiation and communication. Andy was awarded a Certificate in Education (Cert Ed) following a period of study with Greenwich University. He has studied Forensic Psychology and brings this learning to his teaching, reaching into the mindset of hackers.

Andy creates and delivers Spritzmonkey’s Security Awareness Training Programmes in Cyber Security and ISO 27001 as a tailored service as well as presenting ‘off the shelf’ public sessions.

Key Skills: Training Design and Delivery; Public Presenting; Business Development; Negotiation.

Associate Consultants

At Spritzmonkey, we have a team of specialist associate consultants to support our customers in addition to our in house team.

Our associate consultants are all experts in their individual field.

Business

US Business Development Executive

Teresa is our principal for US business development operations. Based in Tampa, she is working with our business development team to grow and develop our presence in the United States.

Europe Business Development Executive

Dom is a Business Development Executive with a proven track record of success in growing businesses and expanding their market reach.

Digital Marketing Administrator

Will is our Digital Marketing Administrator responsible for marketing campaigns, research and analysis, social media management and website updates.

IT and Cyber Security Administrator

Aaron is an IT professional, and has worked in both private and public sectors. Aaron is responsible for keeping the Spritzmonkey IT systems secure and operational.

Aaron also assists with Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus assessments.