Louise Pickles

ISEB QUALIFIED COMPLIANCE MANAGER AND CONSULTANT SPECIALISED IN DELIVERY OF GLOBAL PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION, INFORMATION SECURITY RELATED LEGISLATION AND BEST PRACTICE INFORMATION SECURITY PRINCIPLES TO ISO27001 STANDARDS. A hybrid skill set of information security consultancy combined with a MSc in Business Law to provide a unique lens for data protection, privacy and compliance to standards and legislation. Broad project delivery experience across both public and private organisations, their information security and data infrastructure, risks, practices policies and controls, challenges and appropriate solutions. ISO/IEC27001 BSI qualified lead auditor with experience in HM Government requirements including the Security Policy Framework (SPF), Data Handling Procedures and Good Practice Guides. Highly structured and disciplined with strong communication skills to bridge the gap for diverse organisational stakeholders, translating complex legal and information security needs into delivery. Strong analysis, planning, compliance, risk assessment and requirements definition skill set with experience in project or programme work-stream management. Success in design and delivery of bespoke training, public course presentations, awareness programmes and executing communication across the breadth of organisational stakeholders. Outcome, delivery and results orientated with successful results working autonomously and independently, as an integral team member or with diverse geographically distributed expertise.