John Franks

John Franks has over 15 years of experience in various roles related to risk management, cybersecurity, and IT security. John is currently working as the Head of Cyber Delivery at the Police Digital Service since 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Head of Operational Risk Partnering at Aldermore Bank PLC from 2019 to 2022, where they were responsible for implementing the bank's Operational Risk Management Framework. From 2012 to 2019, John worked at The Co-operative Bank plc, where they held multiple positions including Head of ITC Risk and Consulting and Head of IT Security Assurance and Consultancy. At The Co-operative Bank, they were responsible for risk governance, internal audit management, control design, and security consultancy. Earlier in their career, John worked at Accenture as a Manager and at EDS as a Senior Infrastructure Specialist, focusing on IT security.

John Franks has a diverse educational background. John obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Marketing and Japanese from Dublin City University in 1998. John also pursued further studies at Kanazawa University in 1996-1997, where they focused on Japanese and Japanese Culture, earning another Bachelor of Arts degree. In 1999, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in Information Technology at the University of Nottingham. Additionally, John Franks has obtained certifications in CISM from ISACA and CISSP from (ISC)², although the specific details of when these certifications were obtained are not provided.