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πŸ›‘ Ste Watts

Commander · DISC type D
Senior Cyber Security Manager at Version 1
📍 Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Ste is a Senior Cyber Security Manager with over 25 years of IT experience, specializing in protecting critical national infrastructure. He is a recognized speaker and subject matter expert in Cyber Threat Intelligence. Colleagues describe him as professional, innovative, and enthusiastic, with a focus on humanizing cybersecurity for business leaders.

Outside of work, Ste is a dedicated martial artist with over seven years of training in Muay Thai and K-1, demonstrating significant discipline and commitment. He is also passionate about supporting charitable causes, particularly those close to his family, such as Tommys Baby Charity.

Unique fact: Ste is a former international lightweight K-1 title holder, having won his championship via a knockout.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Senior Cyber Security Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Warrington, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How πŸ›‘ shows up

Risk-Taker
Decisive
Very Quick

They are very proud of what they do. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Priorities

Topics πŸ›‘ cares about

Security Operations (SOC)
He has over a decade of experience leading and maturing Security Operations Centers, which is the focus of his current senior management role.
Humanizing Cybersecurity
He advocates for translating technical concepts into business risk, using the mantra "know, not no" to empower colleagues to become security allies.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Senior Cyber Security Manager
Version 1
3-2021 - 1-2026
Group Head of Cyber Security Operations (SecOps)
Aldermore Bank PLC
8-2020 - 3-2021
Head of Security Operations (SecOps)
Aldermore Bank PLC
10-2018 - 8-2020
Head of Cyber Security
Rathbone Brothers Plc
10-2016 - 10-2018
Vice President, Cyber Threat Intelligence - EMEA
Bank of America
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
10-2022 - 10-2022
Responding to a Breach Course
ISC2
4-2022 - 4-2022
MGT551: Building and Leading Security Operations Centers (GSOM)
SANS Technology Institute
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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