Cath Goulding

Cath Goulding is a seasoned information security professional currently serving as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Rolls-Royce SMR since September 2025. Prior to this role, Goulding was the Director of Digital Risk and Security at Cadent Gas Limited from February 2022 to July 2025 and held various leadership positions including Chief Information Security Officer and Head of IT Security at Nominet from April 2012 to March 2022, overseeing critical operations for the .uk domain. Goulding's extensive experience also includes a tenure with the UK Government from 1997 to 2012, where positions spanned Research, Intelligence Operations, and Information Security. Academic qualifications include a Master of Science in Computer Science from Heriot-Watt University and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mathematics from The University of Edinburgh.