Talking 5 with Cyber Resilience member Mason Consulting

In this 'Talking 5, Cyber' interview, techUK's Junior Programme Manager, Cyber Resilience, Olivia Staples sat down with Patrick Wake, Chief Information Security Officer at Mason Consulting.

In this episode, Patrick joined us to explore what makes a genuinely effective cyber security strategy, unpacking why strong foundations start with aligning technology plans to business goals rather than treating security as a box ticking exercise. The discussion also touched on why ongoing, risk led conversations matter more than annual compliance checkpoints, what practical steps organisations can take to strengthen their resilience, from access management to business continuity planning, and where AI and automation genuinely add value in a modern security programme.

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