Eoin O'hEochaidh

Critic
DISC Type : C

CSO/CISO at Carne Group

Overview

Eoin is a seasoned security and IT leader with over 30 years of experience across the legal, retail, financial services, and pharmaceutical sectors. As Chief Security Officer at Carne Group, he focuses on building effective security strategies. He holds certifications as a Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) and Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).

Eoin actively participates in corporate social responsibility initiatives. He has been involved in fundraising efforts with colleagues for Focus Ireland, a charity aimed at combating homelessness, through their "Shine a Light Night" event. This highlights his commitment to teamwork and supporting community causes.

He views information security not merely as a defense mechanism, but as a positive enabler for securing revenue and achieving business objectives.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Critic

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Information Security
He is passionate about securing information assets and sees security as a positive business enabler, not just a defensive function.
Cloud Security
Demonstrated a recent focus on this area by obtaining the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification from ISC2.
Corporate Philanthropy
Actively fundraises with colleagues for charities like Focus Ireland, participating in events such as the "Shine a Light Night" sleep out.

Media Appearances

Eoin has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2022
CSO/CISO at Carne Group
8-2021 - 1-2022
Information Security Officer at KBC Bank Ireland
11-2020 - 7-2021
Senior Security Engineer at Workhuman
9-2019 - 3-2020
Interim Information Security Officer at McCann FitzGerald
4-2019 - 8-2019
IT Risk & Security Senior Analyst at MetLife

Education

1989 - 1996
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Technology from Dublin City University
1985 - 1988
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from St Patrick's Pontifical University, Maynooth
1982 - 1985
Education details unavailable from St Munchins College, Limerick
9-1985 - 6-1988
Bachelor of Science - BS from Maynooth University

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Insights For Selling To Eoin

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing

DONT's

  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eoin is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eoin

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eoin move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Eoin take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Eoin

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