Alister Shepherd

Alister Shepherd is a seasoned cybersecurity professional currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at the Financial Conduct Authority since December 2021. Prior to this role, Alister held significant positions including Managing Director for META & EMEA Government at Mandiant Consulting, Cyber Situational Awareness Lead at BAE Systems Applied Intelligence, Vice President at Stroz Friedberg, and Global Security Manager at Allen & Overy. Alister began a career in security with the UK Government as a Security and Risk Specialist. Academic credentials include a Master of Arts in Geography from the University of Oxford, obtained from 1997 to 2000.