Allan Cahill

Inspirer
DISC Type : di

Chief Information Security Officer at Aer Lingus

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Overview

Allan Cahill is the Chief Information Security Officer at Aer Lingus, with over two decades of experience in cybersecurity and IT leadership at global firms like Aptiv. A Dublin City University graduate, he specializes in cyber risk, compliance, and operating model transformation, focusing on building secure, business-aligned solutions.

He is passionate about creating collaborative, high-performing teams and actively mentors team members. He strives to build strong partnerships to foster a culture of shared responsibility for security throughout the organization.

He recently earned a certification in the Foundations of AI Security, reflecting his focus on leveraging technology to innovate and work smarter.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Charming & Persuasive

Generous

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.

Topics They Care About

AI in Cybersecurity
He recently completed a certification in AI security and aims to leverage AI and technology to help his team work smarter, not just harder.
Building Cyber Teams
He is actively hiring and building out the cybersecurity team at Aer Lingus, seeking proactive engineers who want to reimagine their roles.
Operating Model Transformation
A core strength from his previous leadership roles, he has a demonstrated history of transforming and optimizing security operating models in large organizations.

Media Appearances

Cahill steps into Aer Lingus breach. Featured in The Irish Times

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Work History

11-2025
Chief Information Security Officer at Aer Lingus
12-2020 - 11-2025
Executive Director of Enterprise Cybersecurity at Aptiv
9-2020 - 12-2020
Director of IT Security at Aptiv
4-2018 - 9-2020
Snr Manager, Enterprise Cybersecurity at Aptiv
3-2014 - 3-2018
Head of Secure Identity & Information Solutions Practice at Ward Solutions

Education

1996 - 2000
B.SC from Dublin City University

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Insights For Selling To Allan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Clearly address the competitive aspects
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t keep repeating the same information, it could make them impatient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Allan is

  • Belief in the value of the product, relationship and a sense of accomplishment matter the most.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Allan

  • They are not shy of saying no if they do not develop trust in your product.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Allan move?

  • They can take fast decisions if they develop conviction in the product and find you trustworthy.
  • Can Allan take some risk or not?

  • They have the capability of taking risky decisions if necessary.

You And Allan

Personality Compatibility


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