James Mckinlay

Cyber Security Incident Manager · Dept for Education · company speakers →

Security Operations leader with 25+ years in cyber security, specialising in building and running high-tempo SOC environments and leading incident response under pressure. Proven track record delivering 24x7 SOC operations, improving detection and response capability, and reducing MTTD/MTTR across complex, hybrid and cloud-first environments. Brings real-world experience from ransomware response, SOC transformation, and NCSC accreditation, with the ability to make calm, decisive decisions during major incidents while maintaining strong collaboration with Technology and Business stakeholders.

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Speaking history

Infosecurity Europe

2 June 2026 London, United Kingdom “The SOC Managers Table”

Topics this speaker covers

cybersecurity

Sectors

software_saas

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