Michael Yardley

Michael Yardley is currently the Executive Principal Security Consultant at NCC Group, bringing extensive expertise from previous roles, including Partner and Head of Red Team at Pen Test Partners LLP. From 2010 to 2012, they served as a Senior Associate and Penetration Tester at PwC. Michael founded and led the PTP Red Team, successfully overseeing numerous engagements and has completed over 20 regulated assessments, alongside more than 100 non-regulated Red Team engagements. With a BSc (Hons) in Forensic Computing from the University of the West of England, Michael also holds several prestigious certifications, including CREST Certified Simulated Attack Manager and CREST Certified Tester.