Darren Jones , Director , Cyber Security Services
ment of governance ; to ensure the ongoing vitality of measuring success ; and to have a whole strategy wrapped around that implementation .” He notes that putting these elements in place is key to helping to ensure dialogue with clients moves beyond empathy into the practical implementation of solutions . Jones emphasizes the importance of not only creating solutions that are cost effective , but also ensuring a client feels positive about the future resulting from the solution : “ It ’ s using that frame as a way of helping the client to not only see a positive future , but visualize what ’ s positive about the future for them .” This is particularly important , he says , as KPMG does not operate solutions for its clients , so it is imperative that they are pleased with and are ready to take ownership of the result .
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Darren Jones , Director , Cyber Security Services
Darren is an accomplished IT leader with over 25 years of experience both in industry and as a consultant . With demonstrated abilities in motivating and leading technical personnel , project managers and consultants , Darren has worked in a diversity of roles — as Director of the CIO Solutions consulting function at a large consulting firm , a senior executive and investor in fintech start-ups , leading the Security & Critical Infrastructure Solutions function at a major stock exchange , the VP of Information Security Solutions for one of the world ’ s first integrated managed solutions providers , and as the Senior Manager and lead for eSecurity Architecture Solutions practice area at a big 4 firm . This breadth and depth of experience provides Darren ’ s clients with a perspective that is at once strategic and pragmatic .
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