Christopher Scott

Group Data Protection and Compliance Director at The Cyberfort Group

Christopher Scott has a diverse work experience spanning over multiple companies and roles. Christopher started their career in 1997 at Niceday as a Project Planner/Performance Analyst. Christopher then moved to HSBC, where they worked as an IT Project Coordinator from 1998 to 2000. From 2000 to 2007, Christopher worked at Skillsoft, initially as a Technical Mentor and later as a Technical Project Manager. In 2007, they joined The Bunker - Ultra Secure Hosting as a Technical Project Manager. Christopher continued their journey at The Bunker, holding various positions such as Head of Service Delivery, Head of Project Services, and finally, as Client Services Director from 2011 to 2013. At The Bunker, Christopher was also the appointed Data Protection Officer and had responsibilities in governance strategy and maintaining security standards. In 2013, they joined Cyberfort Group as the Group Data Protection and Compliance Director, where they currently serve.

Christopher Scott's education history includes the following:

- From 1995 to 1998, they attended the University of Leeds and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Project Management.

- In 2020, they enrolled at Bywater and pursued a degree in (CQI) (IRCA) ISO 9001:2015. The duration of this program is unknown.

- In 2018, they studied at IT Governance and obtained certifications in (ISC2) Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and IBITGQ ISO27001:2013 Certified ISMS Lead Auditor (CIS LA).

- In 2017, they also pursued various certifications at IT Governance, including IBITGQ ISO 2005 Risk Management, IBITGQ EU General Data Protection Regulation Practitioner (GDPR P), and IBITGQ EU General Data Protection Regulation Foundation (GDPR F).

- In 2011, they obtained the ITIL Foundation certificate.

- From 2000 to 2005, they acquired certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, and CompTIA, namely MCP+I, MCSA, MCSE (NT4.0/2000/2003), CCNA, CCTT+, N+, I-NET+, e-Biz+, and IT Project+.

- From 1993 to 1995, they attended Horsted College and earned a HND degree in Construction Management. Christopher also obtained an OND in Construction Management during the same period.

- In 1990 and 1991, they completed a First Diploma in Construction Management at Horsted College.

- Currently, they are pursuing a degree in (CQI)(IRCA) ISO14001:2015 and (IEMA) (CQI) (IRCA) ISO 14001:2015 at Bywater. The duration of these programs is expected to be from 2020 to 2025. The specific field of study for the degree in (CQI) (IRCA) ISO 14001:2015 is Environmental Management.

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  • Group Data Protection and Compliance Director

    September, 2019 - present