Ben Woods is an experienced Information Security Consultant with over two decades of expertise in architectural, audit, assurance, data protection, governance, risk & compliance (GRC), and project management in various data centres and clouds. He is a subject matter expert in secure cloud architectures, security control framework audit & implementation, IT risk management, and regulatory compliance. He sports an impressive list of accreditations that include certifications from the (ISC)2, ISACA, OneTrust, and Exin, among others. Woods' continuing professional education includes certifications in Cloud Computing, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform, as well as specialisations in Executive Data Science, Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism and Emerging Technologies from schools like Johns Hopkins University and Leiden University.

Woods' experience spans across various industries, including Cervest, ISACA, CyPro, Audley Travel, and Publicis Sapient, among others. Some of his notable works include Amazon Web Services Consultant at GameHouse, Project Manager at BOMBARDIER Group, and Infrastructure & Security Manager/SWIFT Security Officer at SecFinex Ltd.