Ross Brewer is a cybersecurity expert, thought leader and media spokesperson with 35+ years of cybersecurity management experience. He has helped companies across six continents navigate some of the biggest cybersecurity incidents in history. Throughout his career, Ross has helped build high-performance teams and helped organizations grow into hundred-million-dollar companies.
Ross has also advised governments and national emergency response agencies on the latest cybersecurity technologies and best practices. As CRO, Ross leads SimSpace’s international sales and operations for EMEA and APJ. He regularly supports governments, critical national infrastructure organizations and public companies all over the world to evolve and mature their security strategy with smart, innovative technology, partnerships, processes, and human practices.
By asking questions like ‘is it efficient?’ and ‘does it work in the real world?’, he helps companies rationalize long lists of tools and capabilities, so they are fit for the purpose of helping to shape the cybersecurity landscape of their organization.
Ross was previously the Vice President of EMEA and APJ for AttackIQ, and Vice President & Managing Director at LogRhythm and LogLogic. He regularly features in top-tier national and trade press, including the BBC, The Times, The Telegraph, Bloomberg and Infosecurity Magazine. He is frequently invited as a cybersecurity expert on TV and radio shows that go out to 100 million+ people across the world.
In this exclusive interview with The Cyber Express Ross talks about cybersecurity trends and forecast for 2023, the continued attack on critical infrastructure, how can the role of CISO be diversified, continued attacks on healthcare and education sector, and more importantly what he calls The Wuhan of Cybersecurity?