Peter Wood

Peter’s career spans 47 years, with experience in network security, social engineering, threat and risk analysis, red teaming, industrial control systems and electronics. He founded First Base Technologies, one of the UK’s first information security consultancies in 1989. Peter has provided security advice and guidance for businesses of all sizes for more than 26 years, leading a team of expert penetration testers and consultants

He founded First Base Technologies, one of the UK’s first information security consultancies in 1989. Peter has provided security advice and guidance for businesses of all sizes for more than 26 years, leading a team of expert penetration testers and consultants unrivaled in the industry.

He is also a world-renowned security evangelist, speaking at major conferences and delivering seminars and webinars. He has appeared in documentaries for BBC television, provided commentary on security issues for TV and radio, and written many articles on a variety of security topics.

Peter chairs the not-for-profit White Hats Group and leads regular technical and management seminars. He is a BCS Fellow, a Chartered IT Professional, CISSP and a member of IISP, ISACA, ISSA, IEEE, ACM and Mensa.

Peter’s company website – First Base Technologies

White Hats Group – White Hats Group