Our Team of Cyber Security and Digital Forensics Specialists

Salma has carried out a vast range of forensic examinations of computers, servers, mobile devices and other digital devices in support of both the criminal justice system and private organisations. She has gained valuable experience in the last year predominantly in Computer investigations. She has BSc (hons) in Computer Forensics where she developed an interest in Mac Forensics.

In her free time she enjoys baking.

Jimmy joined Arcanum in 2023 as a Cyber Security Consultant having spent 22 years in the British Army. He has a wide range of experience in operational risk management and information security in a variety of global locations. Jimmy has a Level 6 / Graduate Diploma in Intelligence and Security Risk Management and is an ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

Outside of work, Jimmy enjoys playing competitive football, taking his dog on long walks and spending time with his family.

Andy joined Arcanum in 2023. Before joining us, he served in the Royal Air Force for 24 years as an Intelligence Analyst. Specialising in Signals Intelligence, Information assurance and most recently managing Cyber Intelligence Operations.

With qualifications in Cyber Threat Intelligence, he has recently undertaken CISSP and Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) training and is working towards gaining certification.

Rob joined Arcanum in 2022 after achieving his Electronic Commerce Council Certified Ethical Hacker. Rob is a highly motivated individual who is always broadening his cyber security knowledge; he aspires to becoming a certified Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus Assessor whilst completing his Cyber Security BSc (Hons).

Rob is a motor enthusiast and a qualified mechanic who runs his own small motor-events company in his spare time. He is also a keen equestrian and loves spending time outdoors with his family.

Amberley joined Arcanum in 2023 serving 6 years in the British Army, working as an Arabic linguist before moving into a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst role. Amberley has studied and achieved several cyber security qualifications including the NIST Cyber Security Professional Practitioner and is currently studying for the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) qualification.

Jack joined Arcanum in 2023 after serving in the British Army for 6 years. In this time, he trained as an Arabic linguist, before transitioning to a new role as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst.

Jack has achieved NIST Cyber Security Professional Practitioner and is currently focused on gaining Operational Technology (OT) related qualifications, having recently gained the ISA/IEC 62443 Fundamentals qualification. He hopes to further increase his depth of technical knowledge within the field.

Wendy is a business focused cyber security professional specialising in risk, compliance, assurance and communication. The latter covers a wide range from training design and facilitation to authorship of articles for professional publications, academic papers and books covering incident management, information assurance and security awareness in the post COVID work situation.

In the last few years, she has also developed a series of books called ‘Nettie in Cyberland’ that use stories to open a conversation with young children about developing good security awareness and practice. The awareness of language in doing this helped Wendy design policies, including acceptable use policies, for parts of UK government.  

Oliver joined Arcanum in 2022. Known as Oli, he possess vast experience in the Defence sector covering risk management and policy. Formerly a helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force, Oli transitioned into cyber security where he is dedicated to continual learning and growing his expertise.

In his spare time Oli can be found on family walks, keeping fit or trying to improve at golf.

Matthew “Dutch” Holland joined Arcanum in September 2023 after serving 15 years in the Royal Military Police. During his military career he specialised in several areas including Criminal Investigations and Close Protection before transitioning into Communications Data Analysis and Digital Forensics. He has achieved several Cyber Security and Digital Forensic qualifications including CISM, NIST Foundation, GCFA, GCFE and GIME. He continues to develop his skills and is currently studying to achieve ISACA CRISC.  

Outside of work he enjoys learning new skills, keeping fit and spending time with his family.  

Wayne “Doc” Holliday joined Arcanum in September 2022 after a 30 year career in the Royal Navy in which he specialised in Electronic Warfare, Maritime Intelligence and in 2018 specialised in Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), Technical Surveillance Counter Measures and OSINT. He is currently developing his Cyber skills by undertaking CompTIA, NIST and CISM training to support his new position.

Away from the office, Doc enjoys a range of sports including triathlons and football as well as being at home with his family.

Mikey Joined Arcanum as a Cyber Consultant in 2022 following a 13-year career within defence. He has several years of experience working in cyber security and spent the last 3 years of his career heavily involved in protecting the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability of deployed UK MoD networks.

Mikey is a proud Yorkshireman with a passion for family, learning, and the great outdoors.

Dan joined Arcanum in 2022 as a Cyber Consultant after nearly a decade in the British Army. He has an array of Cyber and Information Security knowledge that he applies to assess and manage risk. 

He is an ISO 27001 Lead Implementer and will soon complete his CISSP training. In his spare time Dan plays rugby and dedicates time to his family. 

Chris joined Arcanum in 2023 as a Cyber Security Consultant having spent 24 years serving in the British Army as an IT and telecommunications specialist. He is a CompTIA Security Analytics Professional and has recent experience in Cryptographic management and defence projects in secure deployable infrastructure.

Outside of work, he enjoys keeping fit and has a keen interest in learning new skills, specifically in the fields of network security and penetration testing.

Steve joined Arcanum as a Cyber Consultant in 2021. Steve has a Bachelor of Science 1st Class Honours, in Applied Cyber Security from the University of South Wales, National Cyber Security Academy. Steve uses his skill set and knowledge as a Cyber Security Consultant at Arcanum.

Before joining Arcanum Steve served 18 years in the Maritime Reserve Forces and full time Service in many different roles, from Systems Security Administrator to Physical Training Instructor and Adventure Training Guide.

Kat is a Senior Pen Tester in Arcanum’s Penetration Testing Team.

Kat is a CREST Registered Pen Tester with extensive experience in performing web application and infrastructure pen tests and build configuration reviews. She has experience of working with a wide variety of business sectors including Critical National Infrastructure, central government, banking, telecommunications and retail.

Kat also has an MSc in Information Security from Royal Holloway and a BSc (Hons) in Medical Science from the University of St Andrews.

Tamar Everson has joined the Arcanum Penetration Testing team as a Senior Pen Tester and is CREST Registered. During his career, he has tested the security of a multitude of systems ranging from web and mobile applications to infrastructure and bespoke systems across a range of industries and sectors.

Tamar holds a BEng (Hons) in Digital Security, Forensics & Ethical Hacking from Glasgow Caledonian University, where he established the Ethical Hacking Society. Tamar enjoys supporting outreach activities, encouraging University students, military veterans and school children seeking a career in the cyber security industry.