David Harding MCIIS

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Group Chief Information Security Officer at Rothschild & Co Redburn

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

David is the Group Chief Information Security Officer at Rothschild & Co Redburn, leading cybersecurity strategy and governance. A Chartered Information Security professional with over 20 years in financial services, colleagues describe him as having deep technical expertise and being practical and commercially minded. He holds a BSc from Aston University and is M. CIISec certified.



He successfully built his firms entire information security function—including the team, processes, and governance structure—from the ground up.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Fast-Paced

Direct & Candid

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Strategy
As Group CISO, he is accountable for cybersecurity strategy, governance, and regulatory alignment across UK, EU, and US operations.
AI for Security
He has shown interest in OpenAI's developments, specifically how they can make defensive work easier and faster for security operations defenders.
Regulatory Governance
Served as Data Protection Officer, managing privacy governance and regulatory communications with bodies like the ICO and CNIL, and holds a GDPR certification.

Media Appearances

David has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2021
Group Chief Information Security Officer at Rothschild & Co Redburn
1-2018
Data Protection Officer at Rothschild & Co Redburn
1-2016 - 4-2021
Global Head of Information Security at Rothschild & Co Redburn
12-2012 - 1-2016
Global Head of Infrastructure at Rothschild & Co Redburn
4-2008 - 12-2012
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer at Rothschild & Co Redburn

Education

9-2000 - 7-2003
Bsc from Aston University
9-1993 - 6-2000
Education details unavailable from Sutton Grammar School

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Insights For Selling To David

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with David is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from David

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will David move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can David take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And David

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