Peter Bassill
Managing Director & CISO, Hedgehog Security
Peter has worked in information security since 1996 and since 2005 has focused on Information Security Management, notably as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of Petroleum Research and recently the Gala Coral Group. His expertise covers enterprise risk management, information security business development and penetration testing. A trusted adviser to a number of UK organisations on Information Security, Peter frequently speaks at Information Security events throughout Europe.
Qualified as a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) status, Peter is a Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society and is a guest lecturer on Information Security practises and a number of universities.
Peter has been a long time community leader in Information Security and spent a lot of time working on the PCI-DSS standards. In 2009 he was recognised by his peers as one of the top CISO’s at SC magazines annual awards. Frequently invited to speak at events and conferences, Peter additionally advises on Information Security matters at a parliamentary level.