Dan Young

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About Dan Young

I help regulated firms in FS, wealth management. strengthen cyber resilience, modernise infrastructure, and lead with operational control, not firefighting. IT Director with 15+ years in financial services and wealth management. Proven record of reducing outages, modernising infrastructure, and advancing cybersecurity maturity. Experienced in team leadership (11 FTE), regulatory audit alignment, and hybrid infrastructure spanning on-prem, cloud, and co-location environments. Delivered a firm-wide SD-WAN rollout, managed a 24/7 outsourced SOC, and built a cyber improvement programme aligned to Cyber Essentials Plus (targeted for Q3 2025). Reduced system outages by over 70% in 18 months by tightening controls, improving root cause processes, and strengthening network architecture. Responsible for a £4.3M annual IT budget across infrastructure, software, and managed services, consistently delivered 9% under target year-on-year without compromising delivery. Responsible for IT infrastructure and service delivery supporting 380 staff, with an average of 15 tickets a day managed across the team. Work closely with C-suite, compliance, and operations, clear communicator, risk-aware, and delivery-focused. Open to future opportunities where infrastructure, security, and service leadership are critical to growth - particularly in financial services, insurance, or legal sectors in Dubai. Always happy to connect with others working at the intersection of security, stability, and scale. Keywords: Cybersecurity Strategy · IT Governance · Risk Management · Network Security Architecture · Cyber Essentials Plus · Audit Readiness · Infrastructure Lifecycle · Business Continuity · Disaster Recovery · Team Leadership · Regulatory Compliance · FS Tech Ops