Ben Thornton possesses expertise in security, firewalls, network security, networking, network architecture and 27 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "I have worked closely with Ben over the past 24 months, in his capacity as a contractor embedded within the BBC's Information Security team. Ben is the consummate security architect. With a broad understanding of the BBC's business drivers and technology platforms; combined with a deep knowledge of cyber security and its technologies; he has been a valuable partner to work with. Sometimes ally and advocate - and occasionally adversary and critic - Ben has always conducted himself in a courteous and professional manner and has earned my respect as a trusted advisor. A focused individual, I have also witnessed first hand, the effort and hard work he has contributed to his team. I would not hesitate in recommending Ben for any security-related role, or IT management role." and "Ben has an amazing ability to fit into the team immediately and start making valuable contributions from the word go. His ability to network and get disparate teams talking and exchanging ideas has been invaluable in our team. I really enjoy working alongside Ben, he is always open to discuss new ideas and give valuable insights and comments. Ben's networking has been invaluable in our security audits to get people working together and quickly escalate and resolve potential future problems. Couple this with Ben's breadth of security knowledge and you have a sought after security expert."