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Dean A.

Commander · DISC type D
Deputy CISO at Sucden Financial GmbH
📍 Tadworth, England, United Kingdom

Dean is the Head of Information Security at Sucden Financial, bringing fifteen years of experience from the financial services, tech, and professional services sectors. He is a GIAC-certified penetration tester focused on translating complex security reports into actionable fixes. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, tenacious, and an outstanding leader.

He is a commissioned Specialist Reserve Officer in the British Army, focusing on Information Assurance. This interest is further reflected in his following of the UK Ministry of Defence. He is an alumnus of both Kingston University and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

He was invited to join the GIAC Advisory Board, a forum for top-performing IT security professionals who act as subject-matter experts.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Deputy CISO
Job Level
Junior
Location
Tadworth, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Dean shows up

Strong-Willed
Risk-Taker
Very Quick

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They are very proud of what they do. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics Dean cares about

AI Security Threats
He actively shares content about the growing risks of unapproved AI tools in the workplace and the evolving threat landscape for UK businesses.
Actionable Cybersecurity
He specializes in bridging the gap between identifying security issues and implementing practical solutions, rather than just delivering reports on what's broken.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Deputy CISO
Sucden Financial GmbH
10-2022
Specialist Reserve Officer
British Army
10-2019
Head of Information Security
Sucden Financial
8-2011 - 9-2019
Security Technical Specialist
Virgin Atlantic Airways
10-2008 - 8-2011
Network Security Engineer
Matsco Solutions
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2001 - 2005
Beng
Kingston University
7-2023 - 7-2024
Education details unavailable
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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