Case Studies
I solve complex security problems that keep Boards, CISOs and Regulators up at night
From nuclear energy and critical national infrastructure to global financial services — delivering measurable outcomes under regulatory scrutiny.
Microsoft Security Copilot Integration — AI-Augmented SOC
As Lead Consultant to a major financial services enterprise, I designed and engineered a seamless Microsoft Security Copilot integration into the existing Incident Response playbook — enabling Tier 1 analysts to perform Tier 2-level forensic investigation using AI-assisted natural language queries, scaling SOC capability without additional headcount.
Cyber Essentials Certification
As Lead Consultant to Sizewell C — the UK's flagship nuclear energy project — I delivered Cyber Essentials Plus certification within a two-week window, providing independent, government-backed assurance of the project's security posture for regulators, investors, and critical suppliers.
IT Health Check
As Lead Consultant to Sizewell C Nuclear, I facilitated a comprehensive IT Health Check and external security audit — partnering with CREST-accredited specialists to deliver regulator-grade, independent assurance to the executive board and project investors, benchmarking the organisation's cybersecurity maturity above industry peers.
Governing Security Risk Assurance at Sizewell C Nuclear
As embedded Cyber Security Consultant at Sizewell C Nuclear, I owned and governed the end-to-end Security Risk Assessment process for assigned technology products and supplier engagements, ensuring rigorous identification and mitigation of threats to UK Critical National Infrastructure.
MS Sentinel Intelligence Dashboard
As a contractor for FirstPort Property, I deployed a Microsoft Sentinel threat intelligence dashboard that reduced alert volume by 65% through structured KQL detection tuning — transforming the organisation's SOC from a reactive, alert-driven operation to a proactive, intelligence-led one.
Enterprise Risk Assessment Matrix — Financial Services GRC
As Lead Consultant to a major financial services enterprise, I designed and implemented a dynamic, board-ready Risk Assessment Matrix that replaced fragmented spreadsheet tracking with a structured GRC process — standardising third-party supplier assessments, enforcing treatment accountability, and giving the board a clear, quantified view of risk exposure for the first time.
Cyber Security Delivery
As Cyber Security Consultant for FirstPort Property Management, I transformed their SOC from a reactive posture into an intelligence-led automation powerhouse, reducing manual triage by over 80%.
Securing Infrastructure for INEOS Oil & Gas
As Lead Infrastructure Engineer for INEOS Oil & Gas UK, executing a global WAN migration and deploying a modernised, secure endpoint estate across critical national infrastructure.
Infrastructure & Security
The two-year engagement transformed the global security operations and endpoint infrastructure for Kobalt Music Group, shifting the music technology company's posture from reactive firefighting to mature, automated, and governed security delivery.
Securing Infrastructure at Scale — Accor Hotels UK & Ireland Digital Transformation
From ground-level infrastructure support across 250 hotel sites to project lead on one of the largest digital transformation programmes in UK hospitality, I delivered secure network infrastructure, drove PCI DSS certification, and led the technical execution of a full estate transformation.
Infrastructure Revitalisation & Expansion
As Infrastructure Support Lead for Kent Wildlife Trust, Brian unified a fragmented four-site estate into a modernised, scalable architecture, delivering the organisation's foundational Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity posture.