Charlie Evatt, Director and Principal Consultant
“As your trusted cybersecurity consultant, I am dedicated to demystifying security concepts and helping to safeguard your business with my blend of domain knowledge and hands-on experience.
I also aim to make working with me interesting and enjoyable”.
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Using clear communication, I help clients through the intricacies of cybersecurity using jargon-free language and real-life metaphors. My goal is to empower you to understand and navigate the security landscape with confidence.
Drawing on my hands-on experience of designing, developing and deploying applications, systems, workflows and products which are assessed themselves, I am empathetic to the realities of your security journey and will provide solutions tailored to your unique challenges.
Based in the United Kingdom, my schedule is flexible, and working across time zones is normal for me.
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With a background in audio technologies, software development, production workflows, localisation, metadata management, dubbing, IT leadership and cloud engineering, I offer an approach to cybersecurity that understands the intricacies involved in a successful security posture.
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In addition to my media and entertainment experience, I have experience in the manufacturing and automotive industries.
I have a strong working knowledge of the VDA TISAX standard, and successful experience of its application to organisations’ ISMS, policies, procedures and systems in preparation for, during and after external audits.
The methods and principles used to protect automotive digital and physical assets have a strong correlation to media and entertainment best practices.
I recommend that organisations working with both film studios and automobile manufacturers create a holistic approach to their security programs.
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I have a personal mission to make everyone’s lives more secure from digital and online threats, and to help make cybersecurity a viable career option for those who may not even know that their skills are needed to protect us all.
About me
Certifications
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This certification demonstrates a deep understanding of information security principles and a commitment to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.
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The MPA / TPN maintain assessor accreditation standards require media and entertainment experience, and certification in applicable domains. My ‘Advanced Assessor’ ranking demonstrates a continously high assessment quality, and volume of assessments completed.
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This AWS certification demonstrates knowledge of core components of AWS’s offerings, and how these are used to assemble cost effective, resilient and secure infrastructures.
I have applied this knowledge to cloud migrations, applications and infrastructure - on AWS and translated to other public cloud providers.
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This certification demonstrates my understanding of agile methodologies and the principles and language of Scrum.
I have worked with many project managment techniques such as waterfall, Kanban …. and am familiar with the innate beauty of projects in general.
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The Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT) is a vendor-neutral training program and certification offered by the Cloud Security Alliance that demonstrates a thorough understanding of Zero Trust principles. It's designed to equip professionals with the skills to implement and manage Zero Trust security architectures.