So we’re here to radically transform the human aspect of cyber security.
Human Risk Management Platform
CybSafe is the Human Risk Management Platform for security teams dedicated to reducing human cyber risk. The next-generation behavioral analytics platform is built to integrate seamlessly with the modern tech stack.
CybSafe enables companies of every size to leverage a wealth of scientific knowledge and expertise to gain a 360 view of their people’s security behaviors. Security professionals around the world use CybSafe to measure risk, influence behaviors, and bolster their resilience.
Here to change things
The way we all use technology is changing, and our world is more
interconnected and digitally interdependent than ever. Cyber security has never been more important.
Yet despite the mantra “people, process and technology,” the truth is most people pay lip service to the people part. Many organizations bombard their people with ineffective, tick-box security awareness training and messaging, funny videos and phishing simulations. They’re then surprised when there’s no change in security behaviors and data breaches continue to occur.
It needs to stop.
Our mission
We’re here to shake up the traditional approach to security awareness. It simply doesn’t work. Computer-based training, e-learning, posters, phishing simulations and other tick-box learning may meet compliance, but they don’t influence behaviors. Millions of people are falling victim to cyber crime, and their organizations, families and friends are suffering as a result.
CybSafe is on a mission to change that.
Meet our leadership team
Oz Alashe MBE
Chief Executive Officer
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Oz leads CybSafe. He has been the driving force behind CybSafe – the concept, vision and platform.
A former UK Special Forces Lieutenant Colonel, Oz is focused on making society more secure by helping organizations address the human aspect of cyber security.
Oz has a deep background in the areas of intelligence insight, complex human networks, and human cyber risk & resilience. He’s also passionate about reducing societal threats to stability and security by making the most of opportunities presented through advancements in technology.
Oz was made an MBE in 2010 for his personal leadership in the most complex of conflict environments.
Oz chairs the UK Government’s (DCMS) Cyber Resilience Expert Advisory Group. He also sits on the Advisory Board for the Research Institute in Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS). And he’s an Expert Fellow at The Security, Privacy, Identity and Trust Engagement NetworkPlus (SPRITE+), as well as the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Jonathan Webster
Chief Technology Officer
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Jonathan is CybSafe’s Chief Technology Officer. He leads the tech strategy, approach and execution.
Jonathan graduated with an Engineering Masters from Imperial College and during his time there he became immersed in the London tech scene. He has over 10 years experience as a software engineer & entrepreneur, starting several SaaS businesses in e-commerce, social media & proptech. He has extensive enterprise experience that includes working with HM Government Digital Services, where he led several innovative projects for the UK Home Office.
He’s a keen technologist who leads the engineering team, bringing together the expertise to build a new generation of enterprise products using progressive methods and innovative technology. He also has passion for developing diverse teams with high collaboration and autonomy, and often volunteers with coding organisations (CodeFirstGirls and BlackValley) making careers in tech more accessible.
Jonathan’s team ensures that CybSafe is incredible, scales to match fast-growing customer demand and continues to be an industry-leading solution.
Hannah Gormley
Chief of Staff
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Hannah is Chief of Staff here at CybSafe and a member of the Executive Leadership.
Hannah has spent the last 5 years building and scaling global revenue teams, marketing functions, strategies, and processes in high-growth VC backed Cyber Security & FinTech organisations including Tessian and Featurespace.
She has worked at startups in various stages of growth, ranging from Seed to Series E – backed by top tier investors including Sequoia, Accel, and Insight Partners.
In her career to date, she has demonstrated skill as both a keen strategist and an operator – having built and led global commercial teams as well as driving the processes of category creation, market education and global expansion..
In her free time, she mentors young startups across the globe as part of the CyLon accelerator program, on how to build scalable Revenue functions.
Munya Hoto
Vice President of Marketing
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Munya is responsible for developing and executing a defined marketing and communications strategy that supports CybSafe’s growth and enhances CybSafe’s brand awareness. Practically, this includes planning, organizing, training, staffing, and managing all marketing functions to help achieve the company’s objectives related to demand generation and growth.
Munya is a tech enthusiast, digital marketer, and conference speaker who is passionate about building efficient systems, processes and teams that position businesses for maximum productivity.
Munya is a founding member of Pavillion, a global community for high-growth leaders. Additionally, Munya is a founding coach at the Sales Impact Academy, specialising in demand generation.
Annick O'Brien
Vice President of Operations
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Annick is CybSafe’s Vice President of Operations.
She’s a seasoned international lawyer (common law qualified). She’s also a business enabler, impact-driven change negotiator and effective communicator (INSEAD certified) who specialises in compliance program management, risk frameworks and corporate governance.
She’s also a Certified Information Privacy Professional / Europe (CIPP/E- IAPP) and a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM- IAPP), a certified Compliance Officer (ACOI), a certified Cyber Risk Officer (ICTTF) and confirmed change management professional with extensive experience in corporate conduct.
Annick is a chair of the Diversity in Cyber Security Working Group of the Swiss Cyber Forum, an Ambassador for the International Cyber Threat Task Force and a chapter chair of PrivacyConnect Geneva.
Annick speaks widely at events on the topics of GRC (governance, risk and compliance) specifically around privacy, cyber security and the human element of these business challenges.
Geraint Owen
Vice President of Finance
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Geraint is the VP of Finance here at CybSafe and a member of the Executive Leadership.
Geraint has spent the last 10 years working as a finance leader scaling companies in the SaaS space, through both organic and inorganic growth. He has worked in businesses from Series A to later stage companies. Prior to this, Geraint worked at Deloitte in London, working with businesses on BAU and funding rounds to include IPOs in London.
Geraint is a finance professional who takes a keen interest in working with all aspects of the business from Sales and Marketing to Engineering to help drive the business forward.
Hylton Southey
Vice President of Sales
Our investors
We believe in an alternative to the security awareness of the past
We know what it takes to change behavior. And we understand which security behaviors impact specific security risks. At our core is the belief that you can influence people’s behavior if you offer them the right support, and you have the data and capability to measure your results. We’ve brought together a team of former UK government cyber security specialists, behavioral scientists, data scientists and software engineers to design and develop exciting technology that does both.
Research Advisory Group
We strive to make sure that we are doing the best work possible. As such, we have a Research Advisory Group, comprising of leading cyber security experts, who provide independent high-level strategic advice and input into the development of the Research and Analysis activities conducted at CybSafe.
Prof. Adam Joinson
Prof. Adam Joinson conducts inter-disciplinary research on the interaction between human behaviour and technology, he is programme lead for the national Centre for Research and Evidence on Security Threats, as well as, running funded projects on individual susceptibility to malevolent influence techniques (e.g. phishing), communication accommodation, and behaviour change and technology.
Prof. Lynne Coventry
Prof. Shane Johnson
Dr. Emily Collins
Dr. Jason Nurse
Dr. Jason Nurse is an Asst. Professor in Cyber Security at the University of Kent. He is also a Visiting Academic at the University of Oxford and a Visiting Fellow in Defence and Security at Cranfield University. His research investigates the human and psychological aspects of cyber security, privacy and trust
Dr. Emma Williams
We love research
And we’re obsessed with scientific evidence. So we use behavioral science research, data and reporting metrics to help you understand what actions actually reduce your human cyber risk—and what areas to focus on next.
Remember, we believe everyone deserves to live in a safe, secure digital world. No ifs, ands or buts.
We’re building the behavioral security technology of the future together
We’re building a community of changemakers determined to make security work for everyone.
CybSafe gets people engaged in security. It empowers them to make smarter security decisions and build better habits. It also provides security behavior, culture and risk reporting metrics that allow you to pre-empt security problems.
We won’t rest until we’ve helped generate the change our digital societies need. We’re excited to do this with you.
Join us and let’s make a difference together
You’re in good company
“CybSafe is just another level. It gives us really robust metrics that help us measure where our people are. It shows their behaviours as well as their attitudes.”
“CybSafe is just another level. It gives us really robust metrics that help us measure where our people are. It shows their behaviours as well as their attitudes.”
Caroline Bansraj, Global Cyber Security Education & Awareness, Credit Suisse
Staff have been commenting that CybSafe content is “interesting”, “informative” and “thought-provoking” whilst being more “real” than other programmes they’ve engaged with.
Staff have been commenting that CybSafe content is “interesting“, “informative” and “thought-provoking” whilst being more “real” than other programmes they’ve engaged with.
Ingrid Rostron, Bursar at Redcliffe School
“CybSafe really brings home the challenges of maintaining good security behaviours at home and in the office, but it also makes it easy to turn those into ongoing habits. We’ve seen really high engagement in security for the first time.”
CybSafe really brings home the challenges of maintaining good security behaviours at home and in the office, but it also makes it easy to turn those into ongoing habits. We’ve seen really high engagement in security for the first time.
Suthida Janthawong, Clinical Affairs Associate, Perspectum Diagnostics
“CybSafe has allowed us to identify changes in security behaviour and respond accordingly. We now see and understand aspects of our human cyber risk that we simply couldn’t get from training & phishing.”
CybSafe has allowed us to identify changes in security behaviour and respond accordingly. We now see and understand aspects of our human cyber risk that we simply couldn’t get from training & phishing.
Steven Pendleton, Chief Information Security Officer, BMT
“Since deploying [CybSafe], user engagement has been extremely high. People now openly discuss cyber security issues and our security culture is becoming increasingly positive.”
Since deploying [CybSafe], user engagement has been extremely high. People now openly discuss cyber security issues and our security culture is becoming increasingly positive.
Matthew Lee, IT Technical Support & Projects Administrator, Altecnic
“Having the data and metrics available has allowed us to confidently make informed decisions and get tangible results regarding employee vigilance. We can now focus on the right areas and track our progress whilst doing so.”
Having the data and metrics available has allowed us to confidently make informed decisions and get tangible results regarding employee vigilance. We can now focus on the right areas and track our progress whilst doing so.
Alexandre Pieyre, Group Information Security Leader, IQ-EQ
CybSafe in the news
Positive Security: Inspiring Behavioral Change at Workplace
Finalists announced for Security Excellence Awards 2021
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Employees are ready to ‘do their part’, but hampered by lack of education
CybSafe raises $28M Series B funding round as it eyes up global leadership
We are CybSafe. A British cyber security and data analytics company. We make it easy to manage human cyber risk.
Our software gets people engaged in security. It empowers them to make the best everyday-security decisions possible.
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The IMPACT 2023 conference
We’re bringing you Impact 2023! Impact is all about the latest academic research on the human aspect of cyber security. World leading-academic experts will discuss the latest research implications for policy and practice.
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