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Amanda Finch FCIIS

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CEO at Chartered Institute of Information Security
📍 United Kingdom

Amanda Finch is the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec), with a career in the field since 1991. She holds a masters degree in information security, is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, and was named European CISO of the year in 2007.

Amanda is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion within the cybersecurity industry, actively working to promote women and minorities in the male-dominated field. She enjoys collaborating with people and the challenge of solving a crisis, which has fueled her success in incident management and leadership roles.

She took on the CEO role at CIISec when she was semi-retired, leading the organization to achieve Royal Charter status in 2018.

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Experience
45 Years
Current Role
CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Diversity in Cybersecurity
A vocal advocate for increasing the representation of women and minorities, aiming for the profession to reflect society and eradicate the "boys only club" culture.
Cybersecurity Skills Gap
Focuses on professional development, qualifications, and creating clear career paths to attract and retain talent, believing people stay in roles where they are developed.
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Career

Work history

4-2011
CEO
Chartered Institute of Information Security
4-2010 - 4-2011
Security Consultant
Rothschild
4-2009
Deputy UK Chapter Agent
Information Security Forum
11-2008
IT Security Consultant and Professional
Amatimo
10-2008 - 4-2011
Non Executive Director / Programme Manager
Chartered Institute of Information Security
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Amanda Finch – Interview (CEO, Chartered Institute of Information Security). Featured in Cyber Magazine
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Amanda Finch, CEO, Chartered Institute of Information Security CIISec. Featured in YouTube
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