Derek King

Derek King is a highly experienced information security professional currently serving as a Senior Staff Security Field Engineer at Databricks since June 2021. Previous roles include Principal Security Engineer at Splunk from November 2017 to June 2021, along with various positions such as Staff Security Consulting Engineer and Sales Engineer in the public sector at Splunk. Derek’s earlier experience includes being a Security Consultant at Somerford Associates Limited and an Information Security Officer at Grafton plc. Additional significant positions held include Technical Specialist in Network Security at Grafton Merchanting GB, Senior Information Security Network Engineer at Jackson Building Centres Ltd, and Systems Analyst at Perot Systems. Derek holds a Master’s Degree in Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance from Royal Holloway, University of London, earned between 2012 and 2015. Throughout a diverse career, Derek has demonstrated expertise in designing and implementing information security measures, developing policies and strategies, and fostering security awareness among teams, contributing to reduced risks and improved operational efficiency.