High Frequency Fridays

Toby Rees, Ex-Military Specialist, Founder of Cyber Savvy


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This week we have someone from the world of military, IT, and security: Toby Rees, founder of Cyber Savvy.


Toby is a 'multi-innovation award-winning', ex-military specialist of 20+ years’ experience, proven in 'high-threat' environments across the globe within Information Technology; Telecommunications; Intelligence; Surveillance; Reconnaissance and Special Operations Groups.


As a consultant and advisor to Metropolitan Police Services, National Crime and Intelligence agencies, Cabinet Office and Her Majesty's Parliamentary Officials, Toby has supported a range of clients within retail, scientific & administrative services, media, and financial institutions inclusive of; Barclays; Boeing; BBC and National Savings and Investments where he served as the Chief Security Officer.


I’ve been lucky enough to trek across Peru and the Himalayas with Toby, so as you can imagine we got to know one another incredibly well and had some insightful conversations along the way.


Listen to Learn:


- Why the first thing you need to do in business is understanding and defining what problem you’re solving for your market


- The 7 Questions from the British Army that will help you deal with problems and conflicts


- How challenging the norm can open the market for you


- Why we live in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) world and how unpredictable change is now the norm


- The best tool to use in your business to measure how your company is structured to run without you


- The importance of failing quickly


- How a Leader can create a business that self-learns


- Being Comfortable with the Uncomfortable


- Toby’s top tips on assessing your level of risk


- The value of blending military experiences and processes with civilian practises and language


- Cyber Security isn’t just a technical problem; it’s a People and Process Problem


- How any business or any size is at risk of security


For more information on how Toby and his team can help secure your business contact:


Visit: https://cybersavvybusiness.com


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