Ben Bridgman in

Ben Bridgman

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Chief Information Security Officer at Confidential
📍 Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Ben is a Chief Information Security Officer for a global defense organization, providing strategic leadership for security vision, compliance, and operational integrity. He has a background in senior consulting and security architecture roles.

He is interested in companies like Oracle and Microsoft, and his posts indicate an interest in Head of Department and Security Professional roles. He is also open to global opportunities.

People often describe Ben as highly skilled, diligent, knowledgeable, and a forward-thinking team member.

Read the full overview →
Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Personality Overview

How Ben shows up

Fast But Analytical
Precise But Practical
Rigorous & Demanding

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others. They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Priorities

Topics Ben cares about

Cybersecurity Strategy
As CISO, Ben leads strategic security vision, ensures resilience against threats, and aligns cybersecurity investments with business objectives for global defense organizations.
Security Governance
He oversees cybersecurity governance, risk, and assurance functions, ensuring compliance with regulations like GDPR and ISO27xx in highly sensitive environments.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Information Security Officer
Confidential
12-2024 - 12-2025
Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO)
Transputec Ltd
11-2021 - 11-2024
Head of Information Security Assurance
A&O Shearman
3-2019 - 11-2021
Security Architect
UK Civil Service
10-2018 - 2-2019
Security Solution Architect
Financial Conduct Authority
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1993 - 1998
Education details unavailable
Haileybury College
1985 - 1993
Education details unavailable
Duncombe Preparatory
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

Other Confidential Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Ben. Free, 10 seconds.