Neil Hotston Mbcs

Neil Hotston has a diverse background in information security and technology. Neil currently holds the position of Director of Information Security & Technology at Senior plc since June 2023. Previously, they served as Global Head of Information Security at Senior plc from March 2022 to June 2023. Prior to that, they worked at Whitbread as the Head Of Information Security; Governance, Risk & Compliance from June 2019 to March 2022, and at Costa Coffee as the Head of Information Security from March 2018 to June 2019. Neil also has a strong background in risk management and compliance, having served as the Risk, Compliance and Incident Manager; Information Security at Tesco PLC from March 2012 to March 2018. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated their expertise in developing information security frameworks, conducting assessments, and driving efficiency in delivering business plans. Neil's work experience also includes roles at Tesco PLC as an IT Project Manager, Lead Business Systems Analyst, Step Change Manager, and IT Systems Manager. Before joining Tesco, they worked at Barclays Wealth and Investment Management as an Incident & Problem Manager from June 2004 to March 2006. Neil holds various certifications, including MBCS, CISSP, SECPlus, CISMP, and CSM.

Neil Hotston MBCS, CISSP, SECPlus, CISMP, CSM has a diverse education history. In 1997, they attended the London Business School, but it is not specified what degree they obtained. In 1999, they completed a course in ITIL Service Management V2 from ITIL. In 2007, they became a Certified Scrum Master through Agile. In 2013, they pursued a degree in CISMP from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. In 2017, they obtained several certifications, including CISSP from Firebrand, CompTIA Security+ from Firebrand, and CompTIA Security+ from CompTIA. Neil also has additional certifications, such as Digital 2021 Attendee from Information Security Forum.