Saad Syed

Saad Syed is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience in security architecture and strategy across various industries. Currently serving as the Chief Cybersecurity Architect at Police Digital Service, Saad focuses on cyber strategy, enterprise architecture, and system improvements. Previous roles include Enterprise Security Architect positions at the Financial Conduct Authority and HSBC, where Saad was responsible for overseeing security programs and developing global strategies. Saad has also led enterprise security architecture at A.P. Moller - Maersk and served as a security architect in multiple organizations, influencing significant transformations and implementations in security strategies and architectures. Saad holds an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a BSc in Computer Science from Brunel University of London.