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Led a team to develop and implement a Security Strategy and Operating Model encompassing cyber, physical, personnel and cross cutting security. Worked with diverse stakeholders to ensure security acts as an enabler to help the organisation achieve its strategic objectives.

Worked on the department’s data ethics policy, open data policy, data sharing policy, data governance framework and artificial intelligence principles

Led a team of 14 analysts using multisource information and intelligence to produce intelligence outputs that accurately explained the threat landscape to decision makers and provided effective mitigation strategies

The majority of my career was spent in counter-intelligence. I conducted security audits of organisations and provided them with reports detailing how they could manage their risks. I also conducted investigations breaches of security and provided recommendations to mitigate the risk of future breaches. I also spent time in operational intelligence where I provided the customer with insight into what was currently occurring and why. I provided intelligence to the customer on what was going to occur in the next 72 hours.I completed three arduous tours of Afghanistan. During these tours I worked in highly pressured environments providing timely intelligence support.Finally I worked as a senior instructor teaching counter-intelligence to a range of students ranging from practitioners to senior management. I developed complex training courses in response to customer requirements.