Lee Cahill ISSMP ISSAP ISSEP CISSP

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Head of Information Security Engineering at The Guardian

London Area, United Kingdom

Overview

Lee Cahill is the Head of Information Security Engineering at The Guardian, specializing in security leadership, architecture, and strategy. A University of Sussex graduate, he is described by colleagues as "extraordinary" and holds the rare combination of CISSP, ISSMP, ISSAP, and ISSEP certifications.

He is one of a select group of professionals globally to hold all three advanced CISSP concentrations, covering security leadership, systems architecture, and systems engineering.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Overcautious

Late Adopter

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Cybersecurity Certifications
He actively contributes to ISC2 exam development workshops for CISSP, ISSAP, and ISSMP, helping to shape the future of professional security certifications.
Security Engineering
As a department head, he leads his team in areas like technical baseline assurance, vulnerability management, security architecture, and project advisory.
Hiring Cyber Talent
He is actively involved in growing his team and has publicly shared hiring announcements for security engineering roles in London.

Media Appearances

Lee has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Head of Information Security Engineering at The Guardian
11-2021 - 3-2024
Snr Information Security Manager at Forter
10-2020 - 11-2021
Senior Advisor Digital Compliance at Condé Nast
10-2018 - 10-2020
Information Security Governance Risk Compliance Specialist at Condé Nast
7-2009 - 10-2018
Head of Clinical Systems Access Control, Governance & Risk at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Education

Bachelor’s Degree from University of Sussex

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Insights For Selling To Lee

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Lee is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Lee

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lee move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Lee take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Lee

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