Nigel W.

About

Nigel W. is an experienced board advisor and cybersecurity leader with over 25 years of expertise in governance, risk management, and technology transformation across government, defence, justice, and the private sector. He specialises in strengthening board oversight of cyber and operational risk, ensuring alignment between business strategy, regulatory obligations, and organisational resilience. A Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) Full Member (MCISS) with an MSc in IT Security (Distinction), he provides independent challenge and strategic guidance to boards navigating digital transformation, cyber resilience, and enterprise risk management.

Skills

• Governance
• Risk Management
• Technology Transformation
• Cybersecurity
• ISO27001
• ISO9001
• ISO14001
• ISO45001
• Risk Reporting
• Information Assurance

21 skills in total

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified NED

  Actuate Global

  Issued May 2026 · Expires May 2027

• CIISec Corp.Full Member

  Chartered Institute of Information Security

  Issued May 2026 · Expires May 2027

• Master of Science, IT Security

  University of Westminster

  Issued Jun 2011

6 certifications in total

Experience

• Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director for Governance, Risk & Compliance

  Auriga Consulting Ltd / Cyberfort Group

  Jan 2014 — Present

• Senior Security Advisor

  Independent & Consulting Roles

  Jan 2009 — Jan 2014

• IT Security Officer & Counterintelligence

  Defence Electronic Warfare Centre – Royal Air Force

  Jan 1986 — Jan 2009

Education

• University of Westminster

  MSc, Information Technology Security

  Unknown

• City & Guilds

  Electrical Engineering

  Unknown

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