Andrew is CEO of Templar Executives, an international, award winning Cyber Security advisory
company; he leads an expert management team delivering world-class Cyber Security consultancy
services and solutions. Andrew specialises in government and commercial sector board-level
engagements and transformational change programmes to enhance business performance. He has
also established the Templar Cyber Academy whose range of courses and training are uniquely
certified by GCHQ, IISP and BCS.
A thought leader and accomplished speaker and author, Andrew is regularly invited to contribute and
speak on Cyber Security, Information Assurance and Governance topics. He is a Visiting Professor at
Oxford University and an Expert Advisor to the Global Cyber Capacity Building Centre based at the
Oxford Martin School at Oxford University. He is also advising on the FCO Commonwealth Cyber
Security Programme as a mentor to Ministers from the Commonwealth Countries. Andrew was an
expert witness for the 2013 Caldicott Review and since 2018, Andrew and his team have provided
executive training for over 3000 NHS Trust board members and through NHS Digital supplied Cyber
operational support to over 30 health organisations.
Andrew’s background includes 18 years in the military specialising in air command and control. He has
worked in the Cabinet Office where he set up and ran the Office of the Government Senior Information
Risk Owner (OGSIRO). Andrew has also been closely involved in authoring key publications and
policies including: The Data Handling Review; The IA Diagnostic Methodology; the Ministry of Defence
Information Assurance Strategy; and the UK’s National Information Assurance/Cyber Security
strategies.