Jon Pertwee

Consultant and Author

IT Security Governance – Risk Management – Disaster Recovery

ITIL Foundation Certificate

 About Me

I’m Jon Pertwee, a senior IT management consultant specialising in information security, IT risk, disaster recovery, and governance. Drawing on more than two decades of experience across public, private, and international sectors, I help organisations solve complex security and resilience challenges with practical strategy and structure.

My work centres on translating regulatory, operational, and technical demands into real-world outcomes—whether that is designing layered disaster recovery frameworks, implementing cybersecurity programmes, or fostering a culture of risk awareness.

Areas of Expertise

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning
  Crafting layered recovery strategies that reflect your actual infrastructure, dependencies, and business risk appetite.

• Cybersecurity & IT Risk Management
  Helping you identify, assess, and manage risks in a structured, business‑aligned way to build mature security practices. 

• IT Governance & Compliance
  Implementing governance models based on ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT, GDPR, and financial standards—tailored to fit your objectives. 

• Technical Background and Systems Understanding
  Hands‑on experience with systems such as Microsoft Exchange, Citrix, Cisco, Check Point, and WatchGuard, enabling informed consulting on how strategy meets infrastructure.

Professional Credentials

• MSc in IT Security Management (Distinction)

• Certifications:

  • CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

  • CRISC (Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control)

  • CASP+ (CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner)

  • CIPP/E (Certified Information Privacy Professional – Europe)

  • PMP (Project Management Professional)

Publications

📘 An IT Manager’s Guide to Disaster Recovery – A Layered Approach

A practical, structured methodology to help IT professionals develop effective, risk-aligned disaster recovery plans.
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📘 Securing the Cyber Realm – A Comprehensive Guide to Cybersecurity Strategies and Practices

A field guide to modern cybersecurity, risk management, and system resilience.
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📄 Academic Publications

A Layered Framework for System Dependency Mapping in Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity

A peer-reviewed paper published in Cureus, presenting a ten-layer model for mapping system dependencies in DR and continuity planning, based on consultancy work with a large international NGO.

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