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Brian Cooke

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Council Member at IOB
📍 Ireland

Brian Cooke is the Chief Information Security Officer at permanent tsb, bringing over 20 years of expertise in cybersecurity and risk within the financial services industry. He holds an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway, University of London and has a background that blends technology leadership with retail banking.

He recently completed the Certified Bank Director programme and serves as a Council Member at IOB, showing a strong commitment to governance and professional development.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Council Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Ireland
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Priorities

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Cybersecurity in Finance
As CISO for permanent tsb, with prior senior roles at AIB and EY, his career is deeply rooted in managing cyber risk for financial institutions.
Cyber Team Growth
He frequently posts about hiring for his growing CISO team, actively seeking managers for cyber defense and technology governance to build out his department.
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Career

Work history

3-2021 - 4-2022
Council Member
IOB
2-2021
Chief Information Security Officer
permanent tsb
10-2019 - 2-2021
Head of Cyber Risk
AIB
10-2011 - 10-2019
Director, Financial Services Advisory
Ernst & Young
1-2008 - 9-2011
Chairman
Irish Information Security Forum
In the press

Media appearances

Global banking first as Permanent TSB launches ‘PTSB Protect’, an in‑app feature to detect fraudulent websites. Featured in Permanent TSB (ptsb.ie)
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Education
2004 - 2006
MSc
Royal Holloway, University of London
1982 - 1988
Leaving Certificate
Coláiste Eanna
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