Daniela Waugh
Daniela Waugh
Head of Information Security

I am a highly experienced and dedicated information security leader with passion for everything infosec. I have achieved a rapid growth within security, starting as a security analyst in 2018, progressing my career to take a role as a Head of Information Security for a FTSE100 company within 3.5 years. I have various industry certifications (CISSP, CEH, ISO27001 Lead Implementer etc), as well as MSc in Advanced Security and Digital Forensics (GCHQ accredited), and IT and Computing degree (Networking pathway - inc. CCNA), for which I've studied while on maternity leave with 3 kids, part time working and being on a board of directors for We Are Bearwood CIC I believe that communication is the base of any relationship and use the soft skill to get best result in every area of life, whether it is in work life or the private one. I am an advocate of online privacy and I love the ever changing world of information security, where no day is like another. I constantly study to better myself and I am a mentor to people who aspire to become information security professionals. I am very passionate about community life and environment we live in, about human rights and improving mental health through the sports. I always work at the top level, enjoy finding the most efficient way how to do things and this was proven by the success with every position I worked at - being head-hunted from the first position (T-Mobile) to start the department which ended up as huge success (Brightpoint) and then leaving for new position (Emerson) after short period I was offered to lead a department, that would be created for me due to the success of the methods I developed and the relationships I've built with the suppliers. "Free" time: I am a member of a running club, purple belt in Nearu (Martial Art), I do ballet, competitive cheerleading and I love swimming. At the weekends I volunteer as a teaching assistant in supplementary school and spend time with my family outdoors.