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Paul Stephens

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Group Chief Information Security Officer at WPP
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Paul Stephens is the Group Chief Information Security Officer at WPP, a FTSE 100 company. With over 25 years of experience, he leads global cybersecurity strategy, focusing on enabling secure digital transformation and business resilience. He champions a "human-centric" approach to security, moving the function from a blocker to a business enabler.

He emphasizes the importance of global collaboration, frequently meeting with strategic partners like Microsoft and Kyndryl and internal teams in locations such as Bangalore and New York to foster strong working relationships.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Group Chief Information Security Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI Cyber Threats
He has publicly noted that AI will change the speed and scale of cyber threats faster than most companies can adapt, highlighting it as a major concern.
Human-Centric Security
A core part of his strategy is focusing on people and culture, aiming to build a network of "security champions" throughout the business to improve awareness and resilience.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Group Chief Information Security Officer
WPP
10-2024 - 3-2025
Deputy CISO & Strategy and Risk Director
WPP
1-2021 - 10-2024
Security Assurance, Investigations & Response Director
WPP
6-2019 - 1-2021
Head of Security Operations
WPP
8-2016 - 6-2019
Head of Compliance and Security
Sony
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