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Greg Harper
Scarborough,North Yorkshire
Summary
Committed, dynamic and effective technology security and governance leader with 35 years technology, cyber security, information governance, resilience, and strategic leadership experience. People-focused, progressive leader who develops high-performing teams delivering real impacts in complex organisations.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Information & Cyber Security
North Yorkshire Council
Scarborough & Northallerton, North Yorkshire
10.2023 - Current
- Strategic lead for technology security and governance team comprising 20 specialist staff, including Cyber SOC, Information Security, Data Governance, SMO and Knowledge Management functions in a large and complex organisation.
- Reports to SIRO as organisational CISO on corporate information governance assurance and all aspects of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
- Accountable for organisational compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 20000:2018, and Cyber Essentials.
- Delivers Resilience pillar of organisational Technology Service Plan, overseeing Major Incident response, Cyber Incident Response Plans (CIRP), Business Continuity plans, and Disaster Recovery plans to assure and enhance operational stability.
- Leads organisational Security Awareness Programme, developing and trialling Cyber Incident Playbooks, and overseeing the Technology Risk Management Framework, to strengthen security posture, awareness and culture across the organisation.
Head of ICT
North Yorkshire Council
Scarborough & Northallerton, North Yorkshire
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Led information and cyber security team of 11 specialists across Cyber SOC, Information Security, and Data Governance to enhance overall security posture.
Head of ICT
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
07.2021 - 03.2023
- Led a team of 14 ICT specialists, developing and supporting a comprehensive range of cyber security, infrastructure and digital solutions for over 600 customers across various technology platforms.
ICT Manager
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
03.2012 - 06.2021
- Led, managed and developed a team of 14 ICT professionals across all technical specialisms. Delivered the role of Data Protection Officer for 5 years. Directed the organisation's technology transition to agile working.
ICT Business Support Manager
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
10.2008 - 02.2012
- Led a team of 7 ICT professionals supporting and developing back-office ICT systems and all internal and external web services across the council. Managed technology transformation projects that utilised the web as a primary service delivery channel.
Web Services Manager
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
05.2004 - 09.2008
- Led a team of web designers, developers and analysts to develop local government websites and a national award-winning tourism website.
IT Analyst
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
04.1998 - 04.2004
- Developed mid-range platform software and managed database administration, transitioning to web services design and development over three years, with sole responsibility for in-house design and development of all websites.
Programmer/Analyst
Scarborough Borough Council
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
03.1991 - 03.1998
- COBOL programmer in ICL mainframe environment, also assuming lead corporate responsibility for desktop support of 350+ networked users.
Education
C|CISO (course only)
EC-Council
01-2024
COBIT 2019 Foundation Course
QA
01-2023
CISM (course only)
.
01-2023
Certified GDPR Practitioner
.
01-2017
Management Foundation Programme, Management and Leadership
University of Hull
Scarborough01-2006
Higher National Diploma - Computer Studies
University of Teesside
Middlesbrough01-1995
National Diploma: Computer Studies
Scarborough Technical College
Scarborough01-1990
Skills
- Governance, Risk and Compliance
- Risk Management
- Data Governance
- Cyber Incident Response
- Incident Management
- Resilience Planning
- Building high-performing teams
- Strategic leadership
Interests
Timeline
Head of Information & Cyber Security
North Yorkshire Council
10.2023 - Current
Head of ICT
North Yorkshire Council
04.2023 - 09.2023
Head of ICT
Scarborough Borough Council
07.2021 - 03.2023
ICT Manager
Scarborough Borough Council
03.2012 - 06.2021
ICT Business Support Manager
Scarborough Borough Council
10.2008 - 02.2012
Web Services Manager
Scarborough Borough Council
05.2004 - 09.2008
IT Analyst
Scarborough Borough Council
04.1998 - 04.2004
Programmer/Analyst
Scarborough Borough Council
03.1991 - 03.1998
C|CISO (course only)
EC-Council
COBIT 2019 Foundation Course
QA
CISM (course only)
.
Certified GDPR Practitioner
.
Management Foundation Programme, Management and Leadership
University of Hull
Higher National Diploma - Computer Studies
University of Teesside
National Diploma: Computer Studies
Scarborough Technical College