Ben Rutter TMIET

Visionary
DISC Type : Ds

Global OT/IACS Cyber Security Lead (Interim) at Johnson Matthey

Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ben Rutter is a Global OT Cyber Security Lead with a background of over 14 years in the Royal Air Force. He specializes in protecting critical infrastructure by bridging IT, OT, and Cyber Security, holding a certification in ANSI/ISA-62443 standards. Colleagues describe him as dedicated, reliable, and a highly effective leader.

His social media activity reflects a deep respect for his military background and the sacrifices of service members. He is passionate about raising awareness of modern technological threats, such as the misuse of artificial intelligence, within corporate safety and security contexts.

For a Global Safety Day event, he created a presentation exploring the threat of deepfake audio, demonstrating how easily convincing fake voices can be generated with AI tools.

Personality Overview

Objective Evaluator

Fast But Thoughtful

Big Vision Person

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

OT/ICS Security
His entire career, from the RAF to Johnson Matthey, focuses on securing Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems in critical infrastructure environments.
Cyber Risk Management
Leads on OT cyber security risk assessments and compliance, ensuring resilience and risk reduction across global sites in the UK, EU, India, and the US.
AI & Deepfake Threats
He recently delivered a session on the dangers of deepfake audio, demonstrating the ease of creating convincing fake voices with modern AI tools to raise security awareness.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Global OT/IACS Cyber Security Lead (Interim) at Johnson Matthey
5-2024 - 5-2025
OT/IACS Cybersecurity Lead at Johnson Matthey
4-2023 - 6-2024
OT/ICS Cybersecurity at Sembcorp Industries Ltd
7-2022 - 4-2023
Network Infrastructure Engineer at Sembcorp Industries Ltd
2-2019 - 7-2022
Information Technology Supervisor at Royal Air Force (RAF)

Education

5-2020 - 12-2023
Information Communication Technology from University of Staffordshire
4-2010 - 8-2011
Information Technology from Defence School of Communications and Information Systems (DSCIS)

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ben

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ben

Personality Compatibility


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