Ben Woods

Ben Woods

London Area, United Kingdom
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Enterprise-level Information Security & Cybersecurity Consultant focusing on the…

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  • Leading Resolutions Graphic

    Leading Resolutions

    London Area, United Kingdom

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    City Of London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium

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    Brussels Region, Belgium

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    London, England, United Kingdom

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    United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    International

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    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    Bletchley Park & Maidenhead

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Internet

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    Eindhoven Area, Netherlands

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    Southend on Sea, United Kingdom

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    Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

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    Cambridge, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    London, United Kingdom

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    Berlin

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    London

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    Frankfurt, Germany

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    London - The City

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    Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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    Leiden, Holland

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    India

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    Ipswich

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    Newmarket

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    Cannock

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    Europe

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    Ipswich, Channel Islands, and Seattle (USA)

Education

  • University of St Andrews Graphic

    St. Andrews University

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    Activities and Societies: President of the Musicians' Association

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Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • ISACA Graphic

    Influencer

    ISACA

    - Present 2 years

    Education

    • Advocacy
    Engaging in global advocacy, public affairs, partner organizations, standards development.
    • Credentials
    Improving certification & certificate program development, reviewing exam items, evaluating requirements & creating study aid materials.
    • Knowledge & Content
    Using subject matter expertise to author or review books, white papers, tech briefs etc

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    Distinguished Subject Matter Expert - Cloud Security

    (ISC)²

    - Present 2 years 3 months

    Science and Technology

    CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) Course Development

  • LinkedIn Graphic

    Advisor

    LinkedIn

    - Present 2 years 1 month

    Education

  • Kerala Blockchain Academy Graphic

    Advisory Board Member

    Kerala Blockchain Academy

    - Present 6 years 10 months

    Education

    Voluntary 'Advisory Board Member' to the Kerala Blockchain Academy. KBA is an inter-collegiate initiative of the Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management (IIITM-K) & BEN (Blockchain Educational Network) aimed at exploring “Blockchain”, Distrbuted Ledger, & associated technologies. Initiative is sponsored by the Indian Government with the aim of education 20,000 young students in various Blockchain technologies

    https://kba.ai/advisory-board/

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    Student Mentor and Course Beta Tester

    Coursera

    - Present 8 years 6 months

    Education

Courses

  • AWS Databases

    12279645

  • CCDA (Cisco Certified Design Associate)

    CSCO10977607

  • CCDP (Cisco Certified Design Professional)

    CSCO10977607

  • CCNA Routing and Switching

    CSCO10977607

  • CCNA Security

    CSCO10977607

  • CCNP (Cisco Certified Networking Professional)

    CSCO10977607

  • CCSP (Cisco Certified Security Professional)

    CSCO10977607

  • CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)

    UC-BWVTJYHC

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

    523780

  • Certified Secure Cloud Services Integrator

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  • Cisco ASA Specialist

    CSCO10977607

  • Cisco Firewall Specialist

    CSCO10977607

  • Cisco Secure IOS Specialist

    CSCO10977607

  • Cisco Unified Computing Specialist

    CSCO10977607

  • Cisco VPN Specialist

    CSCO10977607

  • Citrix Certified Administrator (CCA)

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  • Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA)

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  • Cloud Computing Foundation

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  • CompTIA A

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  • Compute & Networking on AWS

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  • CpmpTIA Network

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  • DSDM Atern Foundation

    DSDM/100889

  • Databases for Windows on AWS

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  • Deployment & Management on AWS

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  • Digital Media on AWS

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  • IT Service Management (ITSM) ISO/IEC 20000

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  • Information Security based on ISO/IEC 27002

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  • MCSE Messaging

    MCP3433740

  • MCSE Security

    MCP3433740

  • Managing Succesful Programmes (Foundation)

    1000193413

  • Managing Succesful Programmes (Practitioner)

    1000193413

  • Microsoft Operations Framework

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  • Prince 2 Foundation

    P2R/620810

  • Prince2 Practitioner

    P2R/620810

  • Salesforce Security Specialist

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  • Solutions Architect on AWS (Associate)

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  • Solutions Architect on AWS (Professional)

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  • Storage & Content Delivery Networks on AWS

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  • Websites and Web Apps on AWS

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Languages

  • German

    Limited working proficiency

  • French

    Limited working proficiency

  • Dutch

    Limited working proficiency

  • Latin

    Limited working proficiency

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • Chartered Institute of Information Security (CiiSec)

    Associate

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    The Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) is the only pure play information security institution to have been granted Royal Charter status. It is dedicated to raising the standard of professionalism in information security and represents integrity and excellence within information and cyber security. Its principal objectives are: • To promote, for the public benefit, the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of information security • To develop high ethical…

    The Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) is the only pure play information security institution to have been granted Royal Charter status. It is dedicated to raising the standard of professionalism in information security and represents integrity and excellence within information and cyber security. Its principal objectives are: • To promote, for the public benefit, the advancement and dissemination of knowledge in the field of information security • To develop high ethical standards for practitioners in information security and to promote professional standards in the UK and overseas • To act as an authoritative body for the purpose of consultation and research in matters of education or public interest concerning information security

  • SABSA - Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture

    General Member

    - Present

    The SABSA Institute envisions a global business world of the future, leveraging the power of digital technologies, enabled in the management of information risk, information assurance and information security through the adoption of SABSA as the framework and methodology of first choice for commercial, industrial, educational, government, military and charitable enterprises, regardless of industry sector, nationality, size or socio-economic status, and leading to enhancements in social…

    The SABSA Institute envisions a global business world of the future, leveraging the power of digital technologies, enabled in the management of information risk, information assurance and information security through the adoption of SABSA as the framework and methodology of first choice for commercial, industrial, educational, government, military and charitable enterprises, regardless of industry sector, nationality, size or socio-economic status, and leading to enhancements in social well-being and economic success. The mission of The SABSA Institute is to: - Be governors, custodians and guardians of the SABSA IPR in perpetuity; - Encourage its use by an ever growing SABSA Community comprising both individuals and corporate entities; - Enable governments to adopt SABSA as their framework and methodology of first choice without favouring a particular commercial interest; - Facilitate, lead and co-ordinate the future development of the SABSA IP; - Govern the integrity of the IP and its application throughout the SABSA Community. - Encourage and support the lifelong personal and/or corporate development of members of the SABSA Community; - Raise the level of competence and qualification of SABSA practitioners; - Provide thought leadership so as to initiate, develop, evaluate and disseminate SABSA thinking, tools, techniques and practices.

  • Cloud Security Alliance

    Magic Circle Contributor

    - Present

    The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment

  • (ISC)2

    Professional Member

    - Present

    (ISC)² is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. Best known for the acclaimed Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, (ISC)² offers a portfolio of credentials that are part of a holistic, programmatic approach to security. Our membership, over 123,000 strong, is made up of certified cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals who are making a difference and helping to…

    (ISC)² is an international nonprofit membership association focused on inspiring a safe and secure cyber world. Best known for the acclaimed Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification, (ISC)² offers a portfolio of credentials that are part of a holistic, programmatic approach to security. Our membership, over 123,000 strong, is made up of certified cyber, information, software and infrastructure security professionals who are making a difference and helping to advance the industry. Our vision is supported by our commitment to educate and reach the general public through our charitable foundation - The Center for Cyber Safety and Education ™

  • ISACA

    Professional Member (London Chapter)

    - Present

    As an independent, nonprofit, global association, ISACA engages in the development, adoption and use of globally accepted, industry-leading knowledge and practices for information systems. Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA now goes by its acronym only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it serves

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