Ian Littlefair

Ian Littlefair has extensive work experience in IT security and compliance. Ian started their career at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as a Desktop Support Engineer in 2009, then progressed to roles such as ICT Network Engineer and Senior Network Engineer. In 2017, they joined South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust as an ICT Network and Security Specialist. Ian currently works at Venator Materials Plc, where they have held various positions including Security and Compliance Analyst, IT Security Lead, IT Security Manager, and currently serves as the IT Risk Security and Compliance Manager.

Ian Littlefair has a diverse education history, starting with their foundation degree in Computing from Teesside University, where they studied from 2014 to 2017. Prior to that, they attended Stockton 6th Form College from 2001 to 2003, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for that period.

In addition to their formal education, Ian has obtained several certifications. These include the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)², obtained in November 2021; Splunk Cloud Administration from Splunk, obtained in April 2021; and Securing Networks with Cisco Firepower Next Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems from Cisco, obtained in January 2021.

Ian also holds the InsightVM Certified Administrator certification from Rapid7, obtained in June 2020, and the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) from (ISC)², obtained in April 2019. In 2018, Ian obtained the Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification from (ISC)².

Prior to these certifications, Ian obtained the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management from QA Ltd in September 2013. Ian also holds the Cisco CCNA certification, obtained in November 2012. Additionally, Ian obtained the CompTIA A+ certification in 2009 and the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Diploma for IT Practitioners in 2008. The institutions where they obtained the Cisco CCNA, CompTIA A+, and the City & Guilds Level 3 Advanced Diploma for IT Practitioners are not mentioned.