Richard Starnes

Chair of Advisory Board

Twenty plus years of experience as an information security professional, serving in executive management and law enforcement positions, in the US and the UK. His responsibilities have included the development and implementation of global information systems security management programs aligned with ISO 27001:2013, elements of the NIST 800 series and HIPAA/HITECH. Served as Chairperson of the Communications and Public Relations Project Group of Interpol's European Working Party on Information Technology Crime, as well as advising their Wireless Applications Security Project Group. Chair of the Judge’s Panel for the SC Magazine Awards 2022 and 2023. He holds a Master of Science in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, CISSP, recipient of the (ISC)2 CEO Award and named a Top 50 Information Security Professional Award Winner.