Summary
Paul C is a seasoned information security and IT leader with over 20 years of experience safeguarding systems and data for highly regulated enterprises, including Fortune 100/500 firms and Big Four consulting clients. Currently Director of Information Security at Gordon Brothers, he has a track record as a BISO and CISO driving risk reduction through stakeholder-aligned programs, NIST CSF-based scorecards, and secure-by-design practices across on-prem and cloud environments. Paul combines strategic program leadership with hands-on delivery—deploying EDR, SIEM, IAM, and CI/CD security controls, leading red team exercises, and improving incident detection and response. He is skilled at translating executive risk priorities into measurable KPIs and guiding cross-functional teams through complex regulatory landscapes like GDPR, CCPA/CPRA and NYDFS. A pragmatic communicator and mentor, Paul has repeatedly turned security strategy into operational outcomes that enabled business initiatives, from secure M&A integrations to analytics transformations.
15 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
BA (Hons) Business Studies (Majors: Accounting and Law), BA (Hons) Business Studies (Majors: Accounting and Law) at University of Brighton