Peter Allwood

Peter Allwood is a seasoned professional in cybersecurity and strategic initiatives, currently serving as Vice President and Global Head of Cybersecurity Growth at Mastercard since May 2015. With a robust background in cybersecurity, Allwood has held various executive roles at Mastercard, including Vice President of Mastercard Cybersecurity and Chief of Staff for Enterprise Security Solutions. Previously, Allwood served as a Senior Manager at Deloitte MCS Ltd., specializing in security advisory services, and worked as a Security Consultant at Accenture, focusing on financial services infrastructure. Allwood began a career in security as a Senior Security Software Engineer at HMGCC, contributing to the UK National Security operations. Allwood holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Essex.