William Taylor

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Enterprise Security Architect at C. Hoare & Co.

United Kingdom

Overview

William is an Enterprise Security Architect at C. Hoare & Co. , holding expert certifications in Microsoft CyberSecurity (AZ-500, SC-100, CISSP). He specializes in enterprise-wide security reviews across Azure, AWS, and on-premise environments, with a recent focus on optimizing DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Outside of work, William is an active member of the London tech community, frequently attending local meetups on topics like Global Azure, DevSecOps, and Agentic AI. He shows a clear passion for continuous learning and staying at the forefront of cybersecurity and emerging AI developments.

He possesses Subject Matter Expert knowledge in a wide array of specific security tools, including Qualys, CyberArk, Thales nCipher, and Check Point.

Personality Overview

Overcautious

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Multi-Cloud Security
His current role involves enhancing security across Azure and AWS estates, building on extensive experience with on-premise and multi-cloud environments.
DevSecOps Pipelines
A recent professional focus is optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and he actively attends DevSecOps gatherings in London.
Agentic AI
He recently attended an 'Agentic AI' session, finding it highly informative and entertaining, showing a keen interest in cutting-edge AI applications.

Media Appearances

William has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Enterprise Security Architect at C. Hoare & Co.
6-2025 - 7-2025
Study: AZ-500 & SC-100 at TecArc Ltd
1-2024 - 5-2025
Azure Security Architect (Tokio Marine) - SharePoint Online and Azure Data Lake Migration at Tokio Marine HCC
5-2022 - 12-2023
Azure Security Architect (Tokio Marine) - Azure and Service Express Cloud Integration at Tokio Marine HCC
11-2021 - 5-2022
Azure Data Lake Security and DevOps Consultant (Lloyd's of London) at Lloyd's

Education

William has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To William

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with William is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from William

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will William move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can William take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And William

Personality Compatibility


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