Kevin Dowd

As Chairman of CNS Group – a government accredited cyber security consultancy – Kevin’s standing within the IT security industry is unquestionable; as a CLAS Consultant, PCI DSS QSA and former CHECK team leader. Kevin left NatWest, along with Jason Moody, to found CNS almost 20 years ago. Kevin was instrumental in starting CNS Group – when the industry was still in its infancy. Now responsible for development of the Compliance Tool Set, as well as the Assessment and Audit Team, Kevin leads from the coal-face, ensuring that he understands the challenge facing clients and that he can design the most effective and pragmatic solutions for them.