Leigh Taylor
I build security
that scales.
Turning cybersecurity from a cost centre into a competitive advantage. Building services, teams, and strategies that drive real growth.
Perspective
Most people see cybersecurity as a necessary cost. I see it as an opportunity to build something valuable.
Over the past two decades, I've built and scaled managed security services from the ground up — not just protecting organisations, but creating services that drive real commercial value. I think about security differently: as a product to be built, a team to be empowered, and a strategy to be aligned with business growth.
The best security leaders don't just manage risk. They build capability, drive innovation, and create measurable impact. That's the work I care about — and where I've spent my career.
Security should be a growth engine, not a line item.
What I Do
Four pillars of building security that matters.
Managed Security Services
Building and scaling end-to-end security operations that protect organisations while delivering commercial value. From SOC design to global service delivery at scale.
AI & Intelligent Automation
Driving efficiency and effectiveness through smart automation. Using AI not as a buzzword, but as a practical tool to enhance detection, response, and operational throughput.
Commercial Strategy
Bridging the gap between technical delivery and revenue growth. Aligning security services with market demand, customer needs, and sustainable margins.
Leadership & Team Building
Building high-performing teams that deliver. Creating cultures where talented people do their best work, stay, and grow into the next generation of leaders.
Impact
I don't talk in metrics. I talk in outcomes.
Turned security into a revenue engine.
Built managed security services that didn’t just protect organisations — they became a core part of the commercial proposition. Security as a growth driver, not a cost line.
Scaled teams that actually deliver.
Grew and led high-performing security teams from small squads to large-scale operations. Hired well, built culture, and created environments where people stay and do career-defining work.
Launched services from zero to market.
Took new security services from initial concept through design, build, and go-to-market — repeatedly. Every launch grounded in real customer demand, not slideware.
Made margins move in the right direction.
Drove sustained improvements in service profitability through operational efficiency, automation, and smarter delivery models. Commercial rigour applied to technical operations.
The Journey
Three chapters. One thread.
Cybersecurity Executive
Leading managed security services at scale
Driving the strategy, commercial growth, and operational delivery of enterprise security services. Building the teams, processes, and technology platforms that turn security into a scalable business.
Key Focus
Revenue growth, service innovation, AI integration
Security Services Leadership
Scaling from startup to established practice
Took managed security services from early-stage to a mature, profitable operation. Designed service portfolios, built delivery teams, and established the commercial models that drive sustainable margins.
Key Focus
P&L ownership, team scaling, market positioning
Security Operations & Engineering
Hands-on technical leadership
Built deep technical expertise across security operations, incident response, and security architecture. Led SOC teams, designed detection frameworks, and developed the operational foundations that later informed service design at scale.
Key Focus
SOC leadership, technical architecture, operational excellence
How I Think
Principles over playbooks.
Security is a product, not a department.
The best security organisations think like product teams. They ship, iterate, and measure outcomes. They obsess over the customer experience and treat every service as something worth buying — not just something mandated by compliance.
Commercial and technical aren’t opposites.
Great security leaders understand both the technology and the business model. Alignment isn’t a compromise — it’s a multiplier. The strongest services are built where deep technical credibility meets sharp commercial instinct.
Innovation only matters if it ships.
AI, automation, and emerging technologies are only valuable when they solve real problems for real customers at real scale. The gap between a proof of concept and a production service is where most innovation dies. Closing that gap is the work.
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Get in Touch
I'm always up for a good conversation.
Whether it's swapping ideas on where the industry is heading, talking through a challenge, or exploring ways to collaborate — I like hearing from people who care about this space.