Les Anderson has joined the telecoms company BT as its new vice president of cyber.
Les, pictured, has 27 years’ experience working as a technologist and programme manager in the UK’s intelligence, security and defence sectors. He joins from GCHQ, the UK Government’s signal intelligence and security agency. There he was instrumental in developing and delivering IT security. Earlier, Les also served for 10 years at UK Ministry of Defence’s research agency in Malvern, Worcestershire. Here too he developed IT security; and managed large scale defence procurements.
Les Anderson said: “A steady stream of high profile hacks and headlines over the past 12 months should leave little doubt about the importance of robust cyber-defence and governance. Now, more than ever, cyber security needs to be firmly on the radar of both Governments and board-room executives. I am delighted to be joining a leading global communications company that has security at the top of its agenda. I am looking forward to joining BT and starting the next chapter of my career.”
Mark Hughes, President, BT Security, said: “Protecting BT and its customers is vitally important to us. Les brings with him a wealth of unique experience which will be invaluable to us. He is the right person to help us navigate through the fast moving and ever-changing security threat landscape.”
