Mr. Cook has more than 35 years’ hands-on security experience, in both the military and business world. A well-regarded industry figure, most recently he was International Security Vice President for Deutsche Telekom and before that was responsible for security at network provider T-Mobile UK.

He has been described as “One of those rare Heads of Security who have been recognised as having excellent business skills, an individual who speaks the language of the business and has become trusted to deliver results that impact on the bottom line.”

A Chartered Security Professional and Fellow of the UK Security Institute, Doug’s extensive global experience spans Europe, the Far East, USA, Australia, Central America, South Africa and the UK.

He is also founder of SCARA – Security Convergence and Resilience Alliance, which has brought together global expertise in one alliance to offer clients a more holistic and converged set of quality risk mitigation solutions.