Neil Hare-Brown

CEO at STORM Guidance

 

Neil has spent his career in the field of Cyber Risk, Information Security and Digital Investigations. He has founded STORM Guidance in 2014 and previously formed Blackthorn Technologies (formerly QCC) in 1996 with the founder of the Met. Police Computer Crime Unit and Policy Advisor to the National Hi Tech Crime Unit.

With a technical background specialising in the security of operating systems and security components, Neil has worked in Finance at Natwest as an IS Auditor and as Information Security Manager at Charterhouse Bank. In the last 18 years he has concentrated on support for law enforcement in the investigation of computer crime for the Police, Government and international commercial organisations.

Neil has performed forensic analysis in a number of fraud cases and has recently formed a new Advisory company, STORM Guidance, specialising in helping organisations build and enhance effective Cyber Risk and Cyber Incident Response and Management. Neil is the creator of the Blackthorn GRC system and CaseNotes mobile app.

With an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway and as a GRC Professional and Certified FAIR Analyst, Neil brings a practical approach to risk management and in helping organisations to respond to and manage cyber security incidents, the subject of his book “Information Security Incident Management – a Methodology”.

Recent Projects include;

-Technical & Coordination Architect of the ReSecure Cyber Breach Response Team.

-Investigation of a number of cyber-enabled frauds

-Design and delivery of an experiential workshop designed to train First Responders in the art of effective incident response and management.

-Delivery of Risk Advisory services including a new approach to risk management through quantified analysis.