We’re proud to announce that Alexis V, Senior Security Consultant at Prism Infosec, has been elected to the newly formed CREST-EU Council.
CREST, an international not-for-profit accreditation and certification body that represents and supports the technical information security market, announced its intention to form the Council and an EU Chapter at the end of October. Due to meet in the new year, the council will represent its international members in the European Union and will work to “ensure greater alignment with European initiatives”.
CREST has been restructuring since 2006 by carrying out democratic elections to form country and regional councils. These councils will feed into a single International Council which will include representation from each region. These representations will enable its members to shape and influence CREST’s strategic initiatives as well as the global cyber security market at large.
Alexis was elected to one of just ten seats on the EU Council. With over ten years’ experience of working in the UK cyber security space, he has played a crucial role at Prism Infosec over the course of the past year by establishing our office in Belgium. He currently delivers a range of penetration testing services to clientele, assists with securing sales through scoping projects, and implements our training programme to help upskill members of the team.
Commenting on his election, Alexis said: “I’m passionate about security and encouraging and supporting others to start their cyber security journey or develop their career. Growing the Belgian office by attracting new talent, getting involved in local initiatives and developing the team has been hugely rewarding and has allowed me to draw upon my previous experience delivering Advanced Web Application Testing training at BlackhHat USA. Going forward, I hope to replicate and improve upon some of the work we’ve done in the UK cyber security sector within the EU.”
Under his remit on the EU Council, Alexis hopes to be able to bridge the gap between the suppliers and consumers of security services and would like to ensure suppliers receive a consistent quality of service from within the industry which he believes can be achieved through reproducible methodologies.
Responding to the news, Phil Robinson, Founder and Principal Consultant at Prism Infosec, said: “Alexis has such enthusiasm, knowledge and drive that I’m not at all surprised by his election. He continues to be a real asset to the Prism Infosec team and has been instrumental in our expansion and the setting up of our office in Belgium. He’s also represented the company on numerous speaking engagements where he has sought to increase awareness about new techniques and attack vectors and to promote industry best practice so he will be in his element and able to offer a unique perspective when he takes his seat on the EU Council”.
