{"id":7094,"date":"2026-08-21T23:13:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assuredata.assetsphere.uk\/?page_id=7094"},"modified":"2026-08-21T23:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:22:48","slug":"jim-sneddon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging-1.assetsphere.uk\/?page_id=7094","title":{"rendered":"Jim Sneddon"},"content":{"rendered":"

JIM SNEDDON<\/p>

Founder \u00b7 Information Security Specialist<\/h1>

Jim\u2019s 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.<\/p>

Speak to Jim<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Jim Sneddon portrait<\/strong>
Upload Jim\u2019s approved portrait to the Media Library with \u201cJim\u201d or \u201cSneddon\u201d in the filename\/title, then run this setup again.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Experience grounded in real organisations<\/h2>

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.<\/p>

That experience now supports AssureData\u2019s 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.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Professional credentials<\/h2>

CISSP\u00ae<\/h3>

Certified Information Systems Security Professional.<\/p><\/div>

ISO 27001<\/h3>

Lead Auditor \/ Implementer experience supporting information security management and assurance.<\/p><\/div>

EU GDPR<\/h3>

Certified Practitioner with extensive experience in practical data-protection education and advisory work.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Technology independence<\/h2>

A consistent principle throughout Jim\u2019s 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.<\/p>

Clear communication matters<\/h2>

Jim\u2019s 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\u2019s training, audits, security reviews and AI governance work.<\/p>

Selected historical industry activity<\/h2>