Holly Foxcroft is highly respected as one of the most influential women in Cyber Security and Diversity Champion. A senior cyber security practitioner and industry thought leader, she is admired for her vast industry knowledge and experience. With an incredibly successful career behind her, Holly is passionate about sharing her... Read more
Holly Foxcroft is highly respected as one of the most influential women in Cyber Security and Diversity Champion. A senior cyber security practitioner and industry thought leader, she is admired for her vast industry knowledge and experience. With an incredibly successful career behind her, Holly is passionate about sharing her insights and renowned for speaking on topics such as cyber security, Responsible AI, neurodiversity, Cyber Security Culture and Online behaviour.
Starting her professional career by serving in the Royal Navy in 2008, starting in electronic warfare before transitioning in to cyber security. Holly is also extremely passionate to further support to education sector to improve cyber security posture, develop education material to support digital citizenship and empower the net generation in considering a career in cyber security. Holly Holds a first class BSc (Hons) in Criminology and Cybercrime at the University of Portsmouth and has most recently working towards her MRes researching the impact and influence of neurodiversity in to cyber security posture..
An empowering female professional, Holly works as a senior cyber security practitioner and Head of Neurodiversity consulting and Research and Consulting at Stott and May Consulting. She sits as a Governor for the global council for responsible AI and Non-executive Board Member at The Cyber Express. Keen to provide support and guidance to businesses, governing bodies, education systems, and charities, Holly also works as a Neurodiversity Consultant to help employers understand Autism, and how to actively recruit and retain autistic candidates to build a universally inclusive organisational culture. On a mission to ensure that neurodiversity is a key consideration across organisations in a wide range of fields, Holly’s work has positively transformed the industry over recent years.