Testimonials for our VCISO
The following testimonials are a handful taken directly and verbatim from LinkedIn Recommendations that have been kindly provided by colleagues with whom Andy Latham has worked. More than 40 recommendations are available on LinkedIn.
I had the privilege of working under Andy for just about 2 years at Zonal and saw the transformation he drove first hand. Under his leadership, our team was known as high performing and approachable. He continuously demonstrated integrity, transparency, and a deep commitment to both the team and the organisation which made it a great place to work for the whole team. Andy made a significant difference in our company’s approach to information security, implementing real meaningful controls that worked for the business. Outside of work, Andy is someone who truly cares about the people he works with and really is a great friend. Working with him has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my career, and I’m grateful for the impact he has had on my professional development. I highly recommend Andy to any organisation looking for a transformational leader who not only delivers exceptional results but also fosters a positive and collaborative work environment.
Head of Information Security | Security leadership, Application Security Architecture | CISSP
I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Andy over the last three years and can honestly say, working alongside Andy and supporting his strategic vision for security has been a highlight of my career. Andy is incredibly knowledgeable and always strikes the balance between effectively managing the risk versus the strategic and commercial needs of the business. For anyone looking to turn security around in their business, to make tangible changes in line with best practice, whilst balancing this alongside day-to-day operations and business needs, you need Andy. He’s also a huge advocate for Women in Tech which has been a testament to the all-female, top tier security team he’s just managed!
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
I have had the absolute pleasure of working with Andy for the last 3 years. Aside from being a genuinely nice guy, he is passionate about security. But so balanced. Andy is always up to date with the latest security updates and was instrumental in successful roll out of ISO 27001. When I referred to Andy as balanced, he has a pragmatic approach to security, his background allowed him to always see the bigger picture and ensure that when security decisions were required there was consideration for operational impacts. He was my go to for anything security related (and that won’t change). I always knew I could have an open honest conversation and options to solve the problem both from a security perspective or even the odd excel formula 😀 thoroughly recommend Andy and his company for any of your security needs, he will give a 120% and the security knowledge he has, along with his years of experience working in tech industry in other roles makes him a force to be reckoned with against the ever more clever ways cyber criminals are finding to beat the system!
Head of Technical PMO
I have had the pleasure of working with Andy on two occasions so far and hope to do so again soon in his new business venture. Andy is as passionate about Security as it gets, and his pragmatic approach to the practical application of the theory in the real world and his collaborative and engaging approach with a business are what stand him apart from most of the Security professionals have worked with to date. We have worked together pro-actively and re-actively to improve security stances and deal with incidents, and there is nobody else I would want by my side when the chips are down. If you are looking for somebody to come into your business and give you meaningful, actionable advice about how to improve your security stance Andy is your guy!
Group Technical Operations Director
Andy is a rare individual. He is able to balance a deep understanding of the Information Security landscape and the needs of a world-class CISO with an extremely ethical and open coaching and leading style which allows both his peers and his teams to accept challenging and sensitive changes in the business with humour, positivity and passion. If I needed to take a business through ISO27001 or similar audit or help put into place effective and pragmatic processes to protect the business and our customers, Andy would certainly be my first choice
VP of Client Services
Andy is a technology and people focussed senior manager who, whilst I was reporting to him, achieved a place in the top 30 UK CISOs. It’s a well-deserved achievement. Andy balances the pragmatic approach of allowing staff to do their job with the awareness of the implications of unmanaged cybersecurity issues. I have yet to cite an example of where Andy didn’t make the right choice and protect both company information whilst ensuring users can continue to deliver in their role. Andy is tenacious in his pursuit of the right thing to do and is a skilled orator when discussing his strategy and delivery plans with both the board and the wider business. Andy delivered a full SOA for ISO27001 and implemented an InfoSec management system to track and manage progress and attainment against the standard. It was a true pleasure to work, and learn, from Andy. I would not hesitate to work with him again.
Technical and Cyber Practice Lead
Having had the privilege of working with Andy for a number of years, in his role as Chief Information and Security Officer of Flooid, I can testify to the fact that Andy is the most passionate, knowledgeable and expert individual in the area of Information and Security. Not only does Andy live and breathe his area of expertise, but he leads from the front to facilitate transformation. Andy is a people’s person and it has been an absolute pleasure working alongside him and learning as we go. Andy is always one step ahead and thinking about what is needed from both a business and customer perspective, not only does Andy make things easy to digest but he is pragmatic and tackles a myriad of challenges head on - nothing is ever too difficult! Andy has been a tremendous support to legal during his time at Flooid and between us we have tackled the area that is cybersecurity. I sincerely hope our paths cross again and we have another opportunity of working together.
Director & Senior Legal Officer
Andy ranks as one of the best technologists I have ever worked with. He has a deep understanding of technology at every level from the core disciplines of software development through to the Byzantine complexities of system security required to build modern secure software / SaaS platforms. He has an innate feel for how to approach challenges with an often refreshingly lateral approach for both technical and non-technical subjects. He is also an exemplary colleague: always cheerful, always helpful and always there. Andy would be a tremendous asset to any high tech company and I highly recommend him.”