With over 25 years experience in IT, Paul is a recognised expert on all aspects of IT and
Internet security. He heads technical research and new product development for the Ethical Security
Testing division of NCC Group. He previously held senior IT risk roles within the nuclear
industry.
Paul is an experienced PCI QSA advising on technical and procedural security and risk management.
He provides the technical lead for a large team of ethical hackers on projects with national and
international corporations, several large merchants and service providers, public sector
organisations, emergency services and local authorities, testing network security. He has security
clearance under the government's CESG CHECK and CTAS schemes, enabling him to work on some of the
UK's most sensitive and confidential testing projects, and is a founding member of the security
testing industry body CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers).
Read Paul Vlissidis' advice on data protection