Denis Dahsulja

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Head Of SOC Operations at LRQA

Solihull, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Denis Dahsulja is a cybersecurity leader with over 15 years of experience across diverse sectors including automotive, finance, and logistics. He specializes in building and leading Security Operations Centers (SOC) and implementing robust governance frameworks like ISO 27001. He holds CISSP, ISSAP, and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer certifications.

He is the author of the book, "Effective Management of High Performing Cyber Security Operations Centres, " sharing practical, real-world guidance on building and leading SOCs.

Personality Overview

Full Of Energy

Informal

Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Topics They Care About

SOC Management
Authored a book on building and leading high-performing Security Operations Centres and currently serves as the Head of SOC Operations at LRQA.
Cybersecurity Governance
Has extensive experience implementing and achieving certification for standards like ISO 27001, NIST, and PCI DSS across large organizations like Liberty Global.
Incident Response
Has a proven track record of building and maturing security monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities from the ground up.

Media Appearances

Denis has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Head Of SOC Operations at LRQA
11-2022 - 9-2025
Senior Manager Security Governance at Liberty Global
4-2022 - 8-2022
Cyber Security Operations Center Manager at Jaguar Land Rover
9-2021 - 4-2022
Information Security Manager at DHL Parcel UK
12-2017 - 9-2021
IT Security Operations Manager at High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd

Education

11-2023 - 11-2023
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer from BSI Training Academy
2-2021 - 2-2021
Education details unavailable from BeyondTrust

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Insights For Selling To Denis

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use phrases like ‘people will love’, ‘massive impact’ etc.
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Denis is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Denis

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Denis move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Denis take some risk or not?

  • They can take certain risks that are unlikely to have personal consequences.

You And Denis

Personality Compatibility


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