CyberVersed

In episode 53 of CyberVersed, Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Tom Egglestone , Head of Claims, International at Resilience . After a short introduction to Resilience from Tom, Mandy and he go on to discuss a range of topics around cyber insurance, the trends the company has witnessed across their client base recently, and some of the issues and challenges Tom predicts companies will face now and...

In episode 52 of CyberVersed, Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Claire Burgess , Procurement and Supply Chain Cyber Security Manager at our newest National Ambassador company, MBDA .   MBDA is a European defence company which designs, develops and manufactures military technology for air, land and naval forces. Currently, they have close to 20,000 employees across Europe at facilities in the UK, F...

In episode 51 of CyberVersed, Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Michelle Ohren , T/Detective Chief Inspector and Director at the Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands , and Wayne Horkan , Founder and Project Lead at the West Midlands Cyber Hub . The podcast focuses on the work and the purpose of the recently founded West Midlands Cyber Hub.  Mandy begins by asking about the concept of the...

We're excited to be celebrating our 50th episode of CyberVersed, and equally delighted that Nik Adams , Deputy Commissioner of the City of London Police , was able to join Mandy Haeburn-Little in conversation for this milestone edition of the podcast.  In this episode, not only do Mandy and Nik reflect on some of the great work that has been done since the podcast was introduced, but they also loo...

In CyberVersed episode 49, Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Logan Sealey , Regional Director, Chainalysis , and Salih Altuntas , Director, Investigations, NEMEA, Chainalysis. In this episode, we focus on the work of Chainalysis, looking at threats and opportunities and the broader topic of cryptoanalysis. Mandy begins by asking Logan about the current threats in Cyber and Fraud, and how the two a...

CyberVersed episode 48 is Part 2 of our focus on the MSP Community. Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Michelle Ohren , Director of the Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands , Wayne Selk , VP, Cybersecurity Programs & Executive Director, GTIA ISAO, and Patrick Milford , the newly appointed Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) Lead. Michelle shares her experience working with the MSP community. She...

In CyberVersed episode 47 Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by two National Ambassador representatives: Wayne Selk , VP, Cybersecurity Programs & Executive Director, GTIA ISAO, and Jamie Akhtar , Co-Founder and CEO of CyberSmart . The topic of discussion is 'The MSP community,' which is Part 1 of a focus on MSPs.   It's a lively and engaging three-way discussion that provides excellent insights into...

In CyberVersed episode 46 Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Jamie Akhtar , Co-Founder and CEO of our newest National Ambassador, CyberSmart , a leading cyber security specialist. They are ideally suited as a National Ambassador company. With over 1,000 Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and over 6,000 SME customers in the UK, they are primed to act as an enabler to this crucial sector within the dig...

In CyberVersed episode 45, we explore and explain the Cyber PATH programme. Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by David Socha , Interim Head of Cyber PATH, Martin Wilson Head of Cyber & Innovation, North East Business Resilience Centre, and Sophie Powell , Talent Manager at Cyber PATH. Martin kicks off the discussion with a summary of what Cyber PATH is and what it does: essentially, it helps micro, s...

In episode 44, Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Nick Bell , Police CyberAlarm Lead for NPCC National Cybercrime Team.   Nick Bell is an award-winning security leader and former Detective Superintendent with 30 years in policing. He is a former CEO of the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group , where he launched the CRC network , National Ambassador programme , and Cyber PATH to support SMEs and...

In episode 43, Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Joseph Boland-Scott , Security Product Marketing Lead at Microsoft , to discuss the topical issue of Deep Fakes. In a light-hearted start to the conversation, Mandy opens by asking Joe how she can be sure that it really was him on the call. Joe responds by providing some great suggestions about how you can look out for specific audio or video cues t...

In episode 42, Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Gordon Adam , Manager, Cyber Threat Intelligence Partnerships at Mastercard . Gordon begins by explaining his role and how his department serves as the first port of call for incidents of cybercrime or fraud. He describes how they operate proactively by analysing the threat landscape and reactively responding to incidents and emerging threats. Mandy...

In episode 41,  Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by Justene Ewing , Vice President, Health, Care and Life Sciences for UK & Australia at CGI . It is a fascinating conversation that explores the role technology plays in healthcare and the associated risks as we adopt digital solutions to improve services and productivity. Justene outlines some of what we already know about the Government's 10-year he...

  Episode 40 is a short podcast recorded when  Mandy Haeburn-Little  caught up with Richard Meeus , Director of Security Technology and Strategy EMEA at Akamai , and Paul Croker , UK & I Executive Committee Member at GTIA (Global Technology Industry Association. Both attended Infosec (Infosecurity Europe 2025) from 2nd - 4th June and were kind enough to join Mandy for a quick chat about the confer...

In episode 39,  Mandy Haeburn-Little  is joined by three members of the Microsoft team: Marc Carney , Director, Security Solutions Group; Gabriela Gradden , EMEA Security Sales Director; and Joseph Boland-Scott , Security Product Manager. The team began by reflecting on a transformative period for the cyber security landscape, with an increase in ransomware and much more targeted attacks, impactin...

In episode 38,  Mandy Haeburn-Little  is joined by two members of the Logistics UK team, the first company from the transport sector to join the  National Cyber Resilience Centre Group  as National Ambassadors ; they are  Nigel Smart , Director of IT & Development and Natalie Chapman , Head of Public Affairs. Nigel begins the conversation by highlighting that while Logistics UK is a membership org...

In episode 37, Mandy Haeburn -Little is joined by two members of the team at Akamai , the newest member of our National Cyber Resilience Centre Group National Ambassadors. Mandy chats with Richard Meeus , Director of Security Technology and Strategy EMEA, and Matt Payne , Regional Director, EMEA Financial Services Industry and Public Sector at Akamai Technologies. The conversation starts with a br...

In episode 36, Mandy Haeburn-Little chats with two of the team at Nationwide Building Society , a valued member of our portfolio of National Cyber Resilience Centre Group National Ambassadors. Rachel Vigor , Business Services, Governance, Risk & Controls Director and Sharon Gould , Supplier Security Manager, Business Services GRC, join Mandy on this episode. The conversation opens with Rachel prov...

In episode 35, Mandy Haeburn-Little chats with David Scutt , Head of Software Sales EMEA at HP , the global technology leader, operating in 170 countries and shipping three devices every second!  David begins the conversation by outlining the core focus areas of the business, which are Personal Computing & Printing, 3D Printing, Hybrid Work, and Gaming. Essentially, they provide innovative workfor...

CyberVersed episode 34 is the final podcast of 2024, and fittingly, Mandy Haeburn-Little caught up with Nik Adams , Assistant Commissioner, City of London Police and Chair of the NCRCG National Ambassador Steering Group. Their conversation highlights the progress made during 2024 and, more importantly, outlines the opportunities and goals for NCRCG and the CRC network for 2025. Nik and Mandy refle...

In CyberVersed episode 33 Mandy Haeburn-Little catches up with one of the founding ambassador companies, The Very Group . She is joined by Muktar Mahama , Head of Product and Digital Experience, in a truly insightful conversation about The Very Group's total commitment to customer experience and the continuous monitoring and refinement to ensure the complete customer journey is the best it can be....

CyberVersed episode 32 focuses on Trustify , one of the newest National Cyber Resilience Centre Group's National Ambassadors. Mandy Haebrun-Little talks to John Madelin , Advisory Board Member at Trustify. John is a highly respected cyber professional with 30+ years of experience in the design, build and management of Cyber Security. It is evident during the conversation that John is passionate ab...

In episode 31,  Mandy Haeburn-Little chats with members of the team at Sir Robert McAlpine , a valued member of our growing portfolio of National Cyber Resilience Centre Group National Ambassadors. Mandy is joined by Andy Black , Chief Information Security Officer, and Rachel Lloyd-Moseley , Head of Procurement - Nuclear. Sir Robert McAlpine describes itself as a family building and civil engineer...

In episode 30, Mandy Haeburn-Little chats with members of the team at ISC2 , the latest National Cyber Resilience Centre Group National Ambassador. Mandy is joined by Ed Parsons , VP , Global Markets & Member Relations; Dr Sanjana Hehta , Senior Director , Advocacy ; Andy Woolnough , EVP , Corporate Affairs; and Alex Mortimer , Manager , Global Academic Partnerships. ISC2 is the world's leading me...

In Episode 29, we turn on another National Ambassador, Baseel Group . Mandy Haeburn-Little is joined by the dynamic husband-and-wife team that is the driving force behind Baseel. Paresh Deshmukh is the Group CEO, while Poorva Deshmukh is the Group Managing Director. Baseel is familiar to the CRC network; they have been working with multiple centres as Cyber Essentials Partners, but, in line with t...