Gareth Evans

Gareth Evans is a seasoned professional in cyber security and risk management, currently serving as a Principal Cyber Security Engineer at National Grid since October 2019. Previously, Gareth held the position of Head of Advisory at Context Information Security from May 2017 to October 2019, and worked as an Executive Director specializing in Cyber Security & Risk at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from December 2014 to May 2017. At UBS, Gareth occupied various roles including Investment Bank Information Risk Officer and Senior IT Risk Controller from March 2005 to December 2014. Earlier experience includes leadership in security architecture at gamer.tv and a senior network security engineering role at 3. Furthermore, as a Security Consultant at conchango and a Database Manager at Information Research Services, Gareth has developed a comprehensive expertise in the field. Gareth holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computing & Intelligent Systems from Oxford Brookes University, completed in 1996.