Sam Ainscow
Critic · DISC type CSam Ainscow is the Group Chief Security Officer at Hill & Smith PLC, an information security advocate with over 25 years of experience. He serves on the GIAC and Dune Security advisory boards, focusing on bridging the gap between senior management and technical teams to align security solutions with business risk appetite.
Outside of his formal roles, Sam pushes himself to grow by deliberately saying "yes" to new challenges that initially frighten him. This philosophy allows him to continuously learn and overcome personal and professional hurdles, remembering that everyone has to start somewhere.
He was recently a finalist for the Top 100 CISO awards, humorously noting that his original strategy of "Security-by-Obscurity" had clearly suffered a total breakdown.
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They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.
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