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| | Name | : | Howard Thompson MA, I Eng, Dip Sec M, FBCS | | Key Skills | : | Hardware Environments\Software Environments:IBM Mainframe 3090, ICL Mainframe 3900, ICL DRS 300 , HP 9000 Series s/870, PRIME, DEC, PCs, Sun, Ethernet LAN, VME(HSO),VAX\VMS, MVS, VM, UNIX, Commissionaire (D), TCP/IP, X25, RACF, Various PC packages (CASE tools/Project Management/WP/Spreadsheet/DTP),MS DOS/Windows/Windows NT. X500. Methodologies: PRINCE project management and business assurance co-ordination, CESG Memoranda related security methodologies, ITSEC, TCSEC, CRAMM, SSADM. Project Management Tools. Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM). BS 7799. | | Specialisation | : | A specialist in IT security providing business consulting, system design and implementation services, architecture design and build, security audits and surveys, and the development and management of security organisations and practices. After a successful career in military security work in government service, moved into the private sector and has undertaken a number of IT security consultancy and management roles: as an IT Security Consultancy Services Manager for an international aerospace company; as a Senior Security Consultant with a world-wide systems company; as a Principal Security Consultant for a large US-based company; and latterly as a Managing Security Consultant for a major international company. | | Additional Info | : | Skills and experience include all areas of IT and Communications Security analysis, design, development and management. Has worked in wide variety of demanding IT management and consultancy environments providing practical and effective solutions to information security problems and their management, helping key decision makers to implement effective business-driven security decisions. Has built, developed and managed new security departments and teams of consultants dedicated to both at an organisational level and an operational level to meet particular defined tasks. Has developed and implemented contingency planning/disaster recovery plans.
| | Experience with Industries | : | Government (MOD, Central and Local), Transport, Utilities, Manufacturing, Retail, Telecommunications, Banking and Finance | | Experience with Countries | : | UK, Europe and USA | | No. of Years Experience | : | 23 years in industry, 7 years as consultant | | Clarification | : | In addition, has a wide experience of structured systems analysis and design (SSADM) and project management (PRINCE). Has written and presented extensively on Computer and Communications Security matters; in 1991, IBC published Howard’s book "The Manager's Guide to Computer Security" (ISBN 1-85271-162-0 UK and USA). Has written courses in IT Security for both Leicester University and Loughborough University. GCHQ (CESG) CLAS Registered Consultant (Government Security Clearance held) | | Email | : | Contact Howard Thompson |
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