Joel Davies

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Group Cyber Incident Response Manager (CIRT Lead) at IAG Transform

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Joel Davies is a leader in cyber incident response, currently serving as the Group Cyber Incident Response Manager at IAG Transform. His expertise lies in driving strategic response, enhancing resilience, and building elite Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) capabilities. He is a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

Colleagues have described him as a skilled and even-handed investigator with excellent instincts and strong forensic knowledge.

Personality Overview

Informal

Imaginative

Big Picture Person

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Cyber Incident Response
His entire career, from KPMG to Starling Bank and IAG Transform, has been focused on leading and managing cyber incident response.
Strategic Resilience
His professional headline explicitly mentions a focus on "Driving Strategic Response & Resilience" for organizations.
Insider Risk
This is a core skill listed across multiple senior roles at KPMG, indicating deep expertise in managing internal threats.

Media Appearances

Joel has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
Group Cyber Incident Response Manager (CIRT Lead) at IAG Transform
12-2024 - 10-2025
Head of Incident Management at Starling Bank
6-2022 - 12-2024
Head of Incident Response & Investigation - Technology & Engineering at KPMG UK
6-2019 - 6-2022
Incident Response & Investigations Lead - Technical Security Operations at KPMG UK
3-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Investigating Officer - Information Assurance at KPMG UK

Education

Education details unavailable from University of Reading

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Insights For Selling To Joel

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone

DONT's

  • Avoid ifs and buts, don’t talk too much about the risks etc.
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Joel is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Joel move?

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

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

You And Joel

Personality Compatibility


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