I’m Lisa Ventura MBE, an award-winning cyber security awareness and culture specialist, keynote speaker and author. I’m the Founder of Cyber Security Unity (formerly the UK Cyber Security Association), a global community membership organisation that is dedicated to bringing individuals and companies together who actively work in cyber security to help combat the growing cyber threat.

As a consultant I work closely with cyber security leadership teams to help them collaborate together more effectively and I provide cyber security awareness and culture training. Over the years I’ve worked with numerous cyber security and infosec organisations including Proficio Inc, Boost Technology Group, Blue Voyant, CyBourn, the UK Cyber Security Council, Logistics UK, Pionen, HOOP Cyber Security and most recently with Qualitest to name but a few. I have a unique perspective on the cyber security industry and specialise in creating and implementing go-to-market plans, brand awareness and positioning cyber security and infosec organisations as thought leaders and experts in their fields to help them get one step ahead of their competitors. Recently I worked with Pinsent Masons Solicitors various aspects of their global cyber security awareness programme which comprised of cyber escape rooms, phishing email simulation exercises and carefully curated internal communications to promote good cyber hygiene to help prevent cyber-attacks.

I sit on the following boards and I’m also a member of:

• Think Digital Partners as their Cyber Security Advisor
• Member of the Advisory Council for the National Cyber Security Show and International Security Expo events in the UK
• Member of Tech UK’s Regional Council
• Member of Tech UK’s Skills and Diversity Council
• Advisory Board for the newly created World-Wide Women in Cyber Security (w3-cs) Association

I have specialist knowledge in the following areas:

• The human elements of cyber security and social engineering
• Cyber psychology
• AI and cyber security
• Supporting women into careers in cyber security
• Supporting those who are neurodiverse or from different backgrounds into careers in cyber security
• Bullying, abuse and narcissism
• Mental health issues, in particular managing stress, and burnout – especially in relation to the cyber security industry
• Imposter syndrome
• Diversity, equality and inclusion
• Neurodiversity
• Leadership, managing teams and business development

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