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Steve Tait

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Chief Technology Officer at Skyhigh Security
📍 Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Steve Tait is the Chief Technology Officer at Skyhigh Security, an executive technology leader with over 25 years of experience. He specializes in leading distributed engineering teams and delivering mission-critical software in sectors like security, finance, and healthcare. He holds both an MSc and a BSc from the University of Leicester and people who have worked with him describe him as a strong and reliable leader.

Outside of his extensive technology career, Steve has a background in competitive water sports. During his time at university, he was the Captain of the sailing team and also actively competed in and coached rowing, for which he is a qualified instructor.

He has successfully established and managed global engineering centers, including a significant new center in India during his time at Capita.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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AI & Data Security
He frequently discusses the importance of securing data in a world where AI is hungry for it, as seen in recent posts and interviews.
Cloud Security (SSE)
As CTO, he is responsible for Skyhigh's Security Service Edge (SSE) product roadmap and often writes about creating agile and sustainable SSE strategies.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Skyhigh Security
8-2022 - 8-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Snow Software
11-2018 - 8-2022
Vice President Engineering
CALYX
6-2015 - 11-2018
Engineering Director
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
1-2014 - 6-2015
Director of Software & Application Services
Capita
In the press

Media appearances

Skyhigh Security Appoints Stephen Tait as Chief Technology Officer to Lead Technology Vision and Drive Strategic Innovation. Featured in Skyhigh Security Newsroom
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Implementing Robust Data Security and Data Loss Prevention Strategies – Insights from Steve Tait, Chief Technology Officer at Skyhigh Security. Featured in SecureITWorld
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Education
1998 - 1999
MSc
University of Leicester
1995 - 1998
BSc
University of Leicester
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