Neil Ward, MBE, GSLC, CIPP/E, CPP

Director Threat Management - Group Security at Philips

Veghel, North Brabant, Netherlands

About

Experience

  • Philips (14 yrs 8 mos)
    • Director - Threat Management
      Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • IT Security Manager - CISO Office
      Feb 2016 - Sep 2023 · 7 yrs 8 mos

      Working within the Philips CISO organisation to provide a pivotal link between the SOC team and the Projects providing increased capabilities. Managing deliverables in an Agile way to ensure that the SOC functions seamlessly whilst increasing its capabilities to meet the ever demanding Threat vectors that a global company expects.

    • SOC / CSIRT Manager
      Nov 2011 - Feb 2016 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for Managing the day to day security operations and the CSIRT advanced threat management team; Lead the CSIRT incident triage process to ensure actions taken are cleared with stakeholders and the investigative process adheres to strict protocol; Ensure the continuous effectiveness of security event monitoring; sign and implement a case management process, operational procedures and necessary tools to support and document investigations; Coordinate incident response processes and procedures between Philips, supplier organizations and their response units including law enforcement; ensure incident management and forensic activities are conducted within the law and in consultation with accountable stakeholders; Ensure highly sensitive incidents are managed on a need to know basis.; Develop and deploy the ongoing operational security response design and plan; Conduct response and scenario based risk assessments to pro-actively mitigate security threats. Executes operational Information Security policies.

  • Security Professional at Court Penale Internationale - International Criminal Court
    Jul 2011 - Nov 2011 · 5 mos

    Providing professional security services to the court.

  • Security Manager at NATO
    Apr 2005 - Nov 2010 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Section Chief of the Security Office at a NATO Headquarters in Germany. Duties include all aspects of security including, Physical Security, Infomation Security, Event Security (Internal and External), Air Transport Security, Personnel Security, Document Security, Risk Assesment, Investigations and VIP Security.

  • Royal Air Force (23 yrs)
    • NATO Security Advisor
      2004 - Nov 2010 · 6 yrs 11 mos

    • Police Counter Intelligence
      Apr 2002 - Nov 2010 · 8 yrs 8 mos

      Security Office at Headquarters RAF (HQ Strike Command now Air Command) Duties include all aspects of security including, Physical Security, Infomation Security, Event Security (Internal and External), Air Transport Security, Personnel Security, Document Security, Risk Assesment, Investigations and VIP Security.

    • Information Security Professional
      2001 - Nov 2010 · 9 yrs 11 mos

  • Protective Security (PRISM) Advisor at UK Ministry of Defence
    Mar 2002 - Nov 2010 · 8 yrs 9 mos

    Risk advisor to risk owners within MOD establishments. Encompassing all aspects of security incorporating Business Continuaty.