Alex Don

Director at Gridfire Advisory

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

About

A senior cybersecurity and technology risk professional with 10+ years of experience in consultancy building, transforming and operating digital security functions for complex global organisations. Recognised as a trusted advisor and domain specialist; supporting clients through strategic and operational transformation, organisational design, risk and threat analysis, control implementation / testing and the building of truly resilient systems. A champion of truly holistic organisational security; serve as the proposition leader for Baringa’s ‘dual domain’ cyber physical risk and control practice which has helped secure critical national infrastructure from hostile nation state actors. Proven expertise in cyber threat analysis, the identification, quantification and management of cyber risk and the design and implantation of cyber controls. Highly differentiated capability and experience in: cyber risk / dual domain (cyber physical) risk and control / threat analysis / OT systems and security / the energy sector / strategy / ‘human factors’ security / insider threat / security monitoring / commodities trading / manufacturing (P&S) Notable milestones: Baringa Client Delivery Gold Award / invited as keynote for closed NCSC industry ‘operator of essential service’ forum / chair and facilitator for Baringa’s CDIO programme / winner of European varsity debating championship

Experience

  • Director at Gridfire Advisory
    May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Baringa (Full-time · 5 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Manager
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Manager
      Oct 2021 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Senior Consultant
      Jan 2021 - Sep 2021 · 9 mos

  • Senior Consultant at NCC Group
    Jun 2019 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Deloitte UK (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Senior Consultant
      Sep 2018 - Jun 2019 · 10 mos

    • Consultant
      Sep 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Course Director and Site Manager at Our World English Schools Limited
    Jul 2016 - Aug 2016 · 2 mos

    Responsible for designing, staffing and managing a premier summer-school experience for advanced international students. Managed the day to day operations of the programme, anticipating risks and leading the pastoral and teaching teams.