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Lesley Smith has a diverse work experience spanning over three decades. Lesley began their career as an Analyst in H.M.Forces from 1986 to 1992. Lesley then worked as an Infrastructure Consultant at Halcrow from 2002 to 2003. After that, Lesley joined Arval - BNP Paribas Group as an IT Security professional until 2007. From 2007 to 2012, they served as an IT Security Manager at Openwork Ltd, where they were responsible for policy creation, third-party supplier audits, and infrastructure design. Lesley then worked as an Information Security Consultant at Capita from 2012 to 2013. Lesley continued their career as an IT Security Manager at UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) from 2013 to 2015. Most recently, Lesley served as the Head of Information Security at WHSmith from 2016 to 2019. Lesley is currently employed as a Principle Security Consultant at Appsbroker Ltd.

Lesley Smith attended St Johns School in Marlborough from 1978 to 1983. The degree and field of study at this institution are not specified. Additionally, Lesley Smith obtained several certifications throughout their career. In 2013, they received the ITIL Foundation Level certification from ITIL Certified. In 2010, Lesley obtained the Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) certification from ISACA. They also became a Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer certified by Google in 2021. In 2018, Lesley obtained the Certified Payment-Card Industry Security Auditor (CPISA) certification from the PCI Security Standards Council. Lastly, in 2014, they acquired the ISO 27001 Lead Auditor - Information Security Certification from the ISO - International Organization for Standardization.