Infographic: Vendor certification and why it matters

Why DO so many cybersecurity vendors operate without the proper certification? It’s a big question – and was the subject of Stratia Cyber’s second webinar last month. 

If you missed it, click here to read more.

In our infographic (click here to view), we’ve digested the best insights from the three speakers – Paul Maxwell, Director at Stratia Cyber, Victoria Guillot, Owner of Awareness on Message and recognized as one of the Top 30 Women of Influence in Cyber Security 2022, and Ram Sethi, Director of Cyber Spectre.

Why DOES certification matter? Why should businesses choose a certified vendor? And what does this all have to do with digital trust?

Paul Maxwell, Director Stratia Cyber

Paul is a founding Director of Stratia Cyber and an experienced Risk Management and Security Architect, highly respected for his excellent technical, communication and leadership skills, and his commitment to supporting Government and Commercial systems projects. Prior to joining the world of consultancy, Paul held roles including Sensors Engineers in the Royal Navy, Operational and Computer Network Defence Manager for MOD DII systems, Lead Security Architect at HM Coastguard, Desktop Accreditor for Top Secret systems and Security Assurance Manager for GCHQ.

Victoria Guillot, Owner, Awareness on Message

Victoria has 25 years cross-sector experience in cyber security and privacy and was named in the top 30 female Cybersecurity leaders 2022. She is a trusted advisor to CISOs and DPOs, known for her ability to drive collaboration and behaviour change by connecting and empowering teams within organisations to create and implement people-centric solutions that really make a difference.

Victoria has focused primarily on cyber security and privacy behaviour, awareness, education and training since 2014 with clients including the John Lewis Partnership, Standard Chartered Bank, Unilever, BlackRock, the Bank of England, and Schroders. 

Ram Sethi, Director, Cyberspectre

Ram is a digital transformation specialist with over 25 years of experience across technology services, finance and advisory. Ram helps customers navigate digital transformation holistically by creating programs for change, new business models, technology architectures and executing complex deployments.

Ram believes cyber-intelligence is critical to creating competitive advantage in the digital economy. His focus is translating the business impact of technology disruption – cost and risk impact, substitution effects, strategy and vision. He has worked with government, financial, retail, IT and telco customers globally. 

Infographic: Vendor certification and why it matters

Why DO so many cybersecurity vendors operate without the proper certification? It’s a big question – and was the subject of Stratia Cyber’s second webinar last month. 

If you missed it, catch up on the full video here. 

Below, we’ve digested the best insights from the three speakers – Paul Maxwell, Director at Stratia Cyber, Victoria Guillot, Owner of Awareness on Message and recognized as one of the Top 30 Women of Influence in Cyber Security 2022, and Ram Sethi, Director of Cyber Spectre.

Why DOES certification matter? Why should businesses choose a certified vendor? And what does this all have to do with digital trust?

Paul Maxwell, Director Stratia Cyber

Paul is a founding Director of Stratia Cyber and an experienced Risk Management and Security Architect, highly respected for his excellent technical, communication and leadership skills, and his commitment to supporting Government and Commercial systems projects. Prior to joining the world of consultancy, Paul held roles including Sensors Engineers in the Royal Navy, Operational and Computer Network Defence Manager for MOD DII systems, Lead Security Architect at HM Coastguard, Desktop Accreditor for Top Secret systems and Security Assurance Manager for GCHQ.

Victoria Guillot, Owner, Awareness on Message

Victoria has 25 years cross-sector experience in cyber security and privacy and was named in the top 30 female Cybersecurity leaders 2022. She is a trusted advisor to CISOs and DPOs, known for her ability to drive collaboration and behaviour change by connecting and empowering teams within organisations to create and implement people-centric solutions that really make a difference.

Victoria has focused primarily on cyber security and privacy behaviour, awareness, education and training since 2014 with clients including the John Lewis Partnership, Standard Chartered Bank, Unilever, BlackRock, the Bank of England, and Schroders. 

Ram Sethi, Director, Cyberspectre

Ram is a digital transformation specialist with over 25 years of experience across technology services, finance and advisory. Ram helps customers navigate digital transformation holistically by creating programs for change, new business models, technology architectures and executing complex deployments.

Ram believes cyber-intelligence is critical to creating competitive advantage in the digital economy. His focus is translating the business impact of technology disruption – cost and risk impact, substitution effects, strategy and vision. He has worked with government, financial, retail, IT and telco customers globally.