David Garrett

David Garrett has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of technology and cybersecurity. David currently holds the position of Chief Cybersecurity Architect at DEFEND since February 2023. Prior to that, they were the Principal Cybersecurity Architect at the same company from October 2020 to February 2023.

Before joining DEFEND, David worked at Umbrellar - A Cloud Company from 2017 to 2020. During their time there, they held various roles including Group Technology Solution Architect, Cloud Services Manager, and Professional Services Lead. In these positions, they provided technical leadership, oversaw risk management and security programs, managed cloud platforms, delivered services to customers, and provided sales support.

David's career started at PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2000, where they began as a 2nd line support and later became a Senior Network Support Engineer. David then worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges as a Migration Consultant before joining Royal Bank of Scotland as a Network & Infrastructure Engineer. At RBS, they were responsible for project implementation, support, and managing infrastructure for a large number of users and servers across multiple locations.

David also gained experience at Barclays Bank as a Windows Integration Specialist and at Commerzbank AG as a Windows Infrastructure Specialist. In these roles, they handled Windows infrastructure, ensuring high uptime and resolving faults.

In 2011, David joined Web Drive as a Systems Engineer before transitioning to Umbrellar - A Cloud Company in 2013, where they took on the role of Solution Architect. David was involved in customer technical pre-sales, scoping, and implementing platforms, as well as providing technical leadership in various IT infrastructure domains.

Throughout their career, David has developed a strong expertise in cybersecurity, cloud architecture, infrastructure design, risk management, and sales support.

David Garrett attended The University of Auckland from 1997 to 2000, where they received a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a focus on Information Systems. Additionally, they obtained a Cyber Security Foundation+Practitioner certification from ALC Training in July 2019. There is also mention of an AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification, but no information is provided about the institution or the specific date of attainment.