Dr. John McCarthy is an authority on CyberSecurity strategy, development and implementation. John is also a leading expert on social engineering awareness training and best practice. He holds a PhD in CyberSecurity and e-Business Development and is an internationally recognized author of a number of academic papers discussing all aspects of CyberSecurity in the modern world.

John is frequently invited to sit on expert panels and appear as an expert speaker at well-known CyberSecurity events. Furthermore, John's impressive list of posts include seats on a number of prominent US committees that offer advice and policy guidance to the US government on cybersecurity matters. He is also panel member of the American Transport Research Board researching Cyber Security best practice for airports throughout North America.

He is an active member of the ACI EUROPE Aviation Security Committee, the British Computer Society (BSC), Elite, the International Committee on Information Warfare and Security and a Member of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. John is also a Freeman of the City of London.