BT Design Security Risk & Compliance,
United Kingdom

Carl Colwill is a Principal Consultant in BT’s Security Risk and Compliance team and specialises in security risk management and information assurance with a current focus on global sourcing activities. Carl leads security studies and compliance reviews for BT in collaboration with the UK Government and third parties; his consultancy role is certified under the UK CESG Listed Advisor Scheme (CLAS). Carl joined BT in 1980 after gaining a BSc(Hons) in Computer Science from the University of Warwick. Carl was a founder member of BT’s Information Assurance team established in 1997 to assess emerging threats and risks with a national infrastructure perspective. Carl gained an MBA in 1992; other professional qualifications include Chartered Engineer, Chartered IT Professional, Member of the British Computer Society, Member of the Institute for Risk Management, Member of the Association for Project Management, ISO27001 Lead Auditor.