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Ex-Sainsbury’s security team leader to head up SecureData’s CISO-as-a-service
July 2014 by Marc Jacob
Security service provider, SecureData has announced former Sainsbury’s security team leader, Mark Sprules has arrived to spearhead its in demand CISO-as-a-Service practice, and promote security awareness programmes in the mid-enterprise market.
CISO-as-a-service was designed to assist mid-size enterprise businesses in developing and maintaining an Information Security Management System (ISMS), and Sprules will be responsible for the company’s existing base of clients in sectors such as retail, property, publishing and charity as well as the day-to-day assurance of its own CISO duties and ISO 27001 requirements.
The practice, developed by head of compliance, Carl Shallow, has grown due to an increase in demand for services in this area and is another sign of a client shift towards a more service-orientated approach.
Prior to SecureData, Sprules led a team of information security analysts at Sainsbury’s since 2008, and worked closely with business stakeholders for the risk assessment and compliance of newly selected 3rd parties and secure delivery of business solutions.
With over 27 years’ experience, he will also provide strategic security and information risk assessment, guidance on threat detection, protection measures and response planning for security incidents.
Multiple certifications in the ISO27000 series, which represent best practice standards for ISMS, will also see Sprules strengthen SecureData’s data handling specifications across the entire business.
