John Polley

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Senior Information Security Specialist at Fibrus

Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Overview

John Polley is a Senior Information Security Specialist at Fibrus with over a decade of experience in data security and risk management. He specializes in analyzing ISMS and managing third-party risk for the financial and telecom sectors. He earned his degree in Business & Management from Queens University Belfast.

Before his career in cybersecurity, John gained managerial experience in diverse industries including retail, youth work, tourism, and hospitality.

Personality Overview

Risk-averse

Thoughtful In Approach

Procedural

Their decisions are defined by the possible value that they can bring to the organization.
  They prefer to follow rules and procedures. They are unlikely to become strong champions as they don't prefer pushing other people.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Awareness
He actively promotes security best practices within his organization, such as running internal campaigns to educate employees about phishing threats.
Third-Party Risk
He has a strong background in third-party risk management, performing controls testing and assessing IT infrastructure for financial services clients.
ISMS Risk Analysis
His expertise includes analyzing Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) to determine business impact and advise on necessary security improvements.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2025
Senior Information Security Specialist at Fibrus
2-2023 - 4-2025
IT Security Specialist at Fibrus
5-2019 - 2-2023
Technology Risk Analyst at PwC
8-2015 - 10-2016
Management Assistant at Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Education

9-2014 - 5-2018
Bachelor's degree from Queen's University Belfast

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Show willingness to accommodating their needs or requests
  • Focus your pitch on the impact that you could help them have on their organization
  • Use phrases like ‘others say that’, ‘zero risk in’, ‘seen proof of’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them to make quick decisions
  • Don’t use phrases like ‘there might be’, ‘we haven’t yet’, ‘latest technology’ etc.
  • Avoid saying anything that sounds like a risky proposition

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Low-risk, go-ahead from other stakeholders and successful evaluation as per process matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They don’t say no very often, and can take you around in circles sometimes.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They do not like to rush and can be quite slow in their decision making.

  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They rarely take risks and prefer making decisions supported by others.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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