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Rich Selina

@richselina

Senior operational security and cyber-intelligence manager delivering pragmatic, compliant security in high-risk environments.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior security roles where I can lead cross-functional teams, drive supplier risk reduction, manage incident response, and implement pragmatic, standards-based security in high-stakes environments.

I am a Senior Operational Security Manager with extensive experience across intelligence, MOD support, Metropolitan Police forensics and government security programmes. I lead cross-functional teams to deliver integrated physical, cyber and data security, manage complex supply-chain risk for hundreds of third- and fourth-party suppliers, and drive incident response and compliance to standards such as ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus.

I hold advanced qualifications in intelligence and security and multiple professional certifications (CRISC, CISM, CREST CSTA/CSTP, GCHQ CiRP) and have a proven record managing security for MOD, Cabinet Office, Home Office and major commercial defence programmes. I take a proactive, stakeholder-focused approach to threat identification, continuous improvement and pragmatic implementation of security controls in high-pressure operational environments.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Supply Chain Security Manager

Shared Services Connected Limited

Jan 2024 - Sep 2025 (1 year 8 months)

Led procurement supply chain security across UK government departments, managing risk for 880+ third-party and 10,000+ fourth-party suppliers and implementing integrated physical, cyber, and data security monitoring with executive KPI dashboards.

Supply Chain Security Risk Ledger UpGuard BitSight Power BI Incident Response Procurement Integrity

Head of Operational Security Managers

Shared Services Connected Limited

Jun 2023 - Jan 2024 (7 months)

Managed a team of ten senior operational security managers delivering ISO/IEC 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus compliant security and incident response for critical public sector shared services.

Team Leadership ISO 27001)Cyber Essentials Incident Response Audit Management Stakeholder Engagement Compliance Reporting ISO 27001

Cyber Security Lead Manager

Construction Industry Training Board

Aug 2022 - Jun 2023 (10 months)

Managed security risks, data protection, and incident response for CITB IT and web infrastructure, coordinating supplier assurance and subcontracted SOCs to maintain business continuity.

Incident Response SOC Data Protection Security Monitoring Business Continuity

Head of Security and Compliance

MASS (Cohort plc)

May 2017 - Aug 2022 (5 years 3 months)

Directed security and compliance for a Top-Secret MOD electronic warfare business across multiple sites, managed vetting for Metropolitan Police forensic contracts, and served as ICO-registered Data Protection Officer.

Physical Security GDPR)Export Controls Regulatory Compliance GDPR

Intelligence Analyst & Team Leader

Royal Air Force

Aug 1991 - May 2017 (25 years 9 months)

Led a 350-person team at the Air Warfare Centre providing multi‑spectrum intelligence, imagery reporting, and operational countermeasure support for tri-service and special forces, deploying globally in high-risk environments.

Intelligence Analysis Imagery Reporting HUMINT Operational Leadership Cryptographic Management Training Delivery