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Matthew Bensley
Security GRC Advisory
“We embed ourselves in your team, even at governance level, so you get proper security support without having to hire it in house.”
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Making security feel manageable
Matthew is LeftBrain’s Cyber Security Operations Lead, running the 24/7 security operations service for clients and helping guide them through ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and SOC 2 — making the audit process feel manageable rather than daunting. Before security, Matthew spent 15 years working on film and television productions, including The Crown and Black Mirror, coordinating large, complex teams against tight deadlines. That same skill now goes into running security programmes involving multiple departments working to a strict timeline. What he wants clients to know most: LeftBrain becomes part of your team, handling the tricky governance-level security decisions so you don’t need that expertise in house.
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Cyber Security Practitioner
- Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (The Chartered Institute for IT)
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