JIM SNEDDON
Founder · Information Security Specialist
Jim’s experience is a central part of AssureData. He has worked with organisations on information security, cyber risk, compliance and data protection since 2001, helping technical and non-technical teams turn complex requirements into practical action.
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Experience grounded in real organisations
Jim has worked across technical and organisational security, giving him a practical view of how controls, technology, people and governance interact. His focus is not simply on identifying what is wrong, but on helping organisations determine what needs to change and what can realistically be achieved.
That experience now supports AssureData’s secure AI work. AI adoption creates familiar information-security questions in a new context: who can access what, where data goes, what suppliers do with it, how decisions are checked and how risk is governed.
Professional credentials
CISSP®
Certified Information Systems Security Professional.
ISO 27001
Lead Auditor / Implementer experience supporting information security management and assurance.
EU GDPR
Certified Practitioner with extensive experience in practical data-protection education and advisory work.
Technology independence
A consistent principle throughout Jim’s work is to avoid recommending new technology simply because it exists. The first question is whether the organisation can improve the way it uses its current systems, controls and processes. New investment should follow a clear need and a clear outcome.
Clear communication matters
Jim’s historic client feedback repeatedly highlights clarity, practical steps and the ability to make complex legal and security subjects easier to act on. That same communication style underpins AssureData’s training, audits, security reviews and AI governance work.
Selected historical industry activity
- GDPR training and readiness activity with organisations across technology, financial services and professional services
- Partnership activity with CRMT around GDPR readiness for sales and marketing
- Industry training initiatives connected with cloud and software communities
- Security, privacy and compliance training for operational and leadership audiences
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