In 3 bullets, summarize why this professional or team deserves recognition:

•An offensive mindset
Through his first-hand knowledge of how hackers think and operate, Mark has been vital in helping organisations across many industry sectors understand and improve their cyber security posture.

Mark’s work across the financial services sector is particularly noteworthy; he one of a select few security professionals in the UK trusted to perform red teaming engagements in accordance with the standards outlined by the Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority.

•Proprietary research
One key area of Mark’s focus has concerned the simulation of insider threats, widely viewed as one of the biggest risks to organisations. His background in digital forensics has also been important in helping organisations mitigate the risk of hard-to-detect threats such as fileless malware. He has also performed vulnerability research into buffer overflow, format strings, SQL injection and cross-site scripting.

•Dedicated to innovation
At Redscan, Mark is committed to ensuring that Redscan’s security services remain effective in an ever-evolving security landscape. He is helping to:
-Develop new scenario-based security assessments mapped to common framewoks such as MITRE ATT&CK™ and designed to improve the effectiveness of controls and processes.
-Introduce SOC automation initiatives designed to help reduce manual workloads, improve threat visibility and enhance knowledge sharing.
-Review and test new security technologies for possible
-Develop and automate incident response playbooks.