Todd Gifford

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Bio

I have been in IT since something called ‘the 90’s’ and first got involved in cyber back when ISO27001 was still BS7799. That means I’ve been around a while and seen a few things in the world of cyber. Now I run an MSP called Optimising IT, where we focus on helping the SME space reduce cyber risk in a pragmatic way.

I got interested in cybersecurity because I have a strong dislike for the idea of anyone breaking into someone’s environment and either destroying it or stealing all of their hard-earned stuff.

I live in Exeter with the family, and love being outside. I like engineering, technology and related fields as well as being a big advocate for doing the right thing for people and the planet. I do like terribly punny jokes and have a very eclectic taste in music, everything from Daft Punk to Slipknot.

My Talks

Cyber basics: Wipeout or Bacon Saver, your call.

The top three ways to prevent a breach in order are, basics, basics, basics. From training to firewall rules and patching, doing the basics can save your bacon, or not doing them can cause a total...

How clean is your house?

What does your company security look like to an attacker, or potential new customer? Open Source Intelligence can be used as an indicator of security posture - if you haven't looked, or want an up...

So you have Cyber Essentials? You Probably don't.

100% of Organisations we visit who have Cyber Essentials or Cyber Essentials Plus, don't meet the requirements! Come and find out the common things we see that don't meet the requirements, and how...

Suppliers: Trust, but verify

According to the Allianz Risk Barometer, supply chain disruption is the #2 worldwide business risk. Problem is, suppliers are exposed to the #1 business risk: Cyber attacks.