DORIAN SKEETE
TITLE : HEAD OF INFORMATION SECURITY
COMPANY : BOOHOO GROUP PLC INDUSTRY : CYBERSECURITY LOCATION : LONDON , UK
The focus on the bottom line With the focus on the bottom line at the front and centre of every CISO ’ s mind , especially in a post-pandemic world , continuing to deliver high-quality security programmes while managing a corporate budget is a constant challenge . As Skeete explains , efficiency is key .
“ We ' re all aware of the economic downturn at the moment , the climate that all industries are living in and that brings its own challenges at Boohoo ,” he describes . “ We don ' t have a lot of fat to work with , so you have to make sure the resources , the tooling that you are using is used to its utmost , that you ' re squeezing as much as possible out of all of it .
EXECUTIVE BIO
Dorian Skeete is Head of
Information Security at Boohoo Group PLC , where he is responsible for Information Security , Data Protection and Privacy across their 13 brands , including household names like Pretty Little Thing , BoohooMAN and Karen Millen . Day to day , Dorian looks after a team of 12 , while delivering on a multi-year cybersecurity strategy including advisory for the Boohoo Risk Committee and Board , increasing Information Security capability and professional development of his staff . Prior to Boohoo , Dorian was the IT Security Lead at Advantage Smollan and an Associate Director at Crossword Cybersecurity , while spending his formative years as an RF and Cyber Engineer for the Ministry of Defence .