Matt Aldridge

My role

My role is to provide consultancy and advice relating to IT systems and client data security. That means I assess all our financial planning IT systems and tools to make sure they are fit for purpose and all data is absolutely secure.

Background

I am a specialist in cybersecurity, advanced networking and technical service integration. I have over 30 years of experience in the IT, Internet and Information Security industries.

What’s important to me

Technology has been part of my life since I was a child. I still remember learning to program my BBC Model B computer when I was 10-years-old and the excitement as the technology advanced so quickly.

Now the environment is so much more complex, but no less exciting to me. I enjoy keeping up to date with developments and trying out new devices. In particular, you will often find me watching TED talks about technology, AI and security, or leafing through the latest IT journals.

I have been on a journey into running since my first parkrun in 2013.  I now race various types and distances of runs up to marathon distance, train with a coach, and I am on the committee of my local running club.

My family are at the centre of my life and, having two teenage children, weekends and holidays usually revolve around them and their antics.

Qualifications

I have a BSc Joint Honours in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence & Psychology from the University of Nottingham. I am a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS).