Ivan Salmons
Much Wenlock, England, United Kingdom
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Ivan is an Information Security Consultant and experienced Project, Business and Account…
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Ivan Salmons posted thisIf anyone is looking for an IT apprentice in commuting distance of Telford please let me know. My son has level 3 IT qualifications from Shrewsbury college. Remember that if you employ him you get my mentoring for free!
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Ivan Salmons posted thisMy son smashed his IT level 3 today and is looking for work in commuting distance of Telford Anyone else in my network got any new starter vacancies? Remember if you buy him you get my mentoring for free!
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Ivan Salmons posted thisIt’s rare that I feel the need to take to SM to rant. Last night my 17 year old son and his friends were refused check in at the Stratford @premierinn because they were considered minors. So they were stuck in London overnight without any accommodation You took my money quick enough when I booked!
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Ivan Salmons posted thisHi everyone. I’m working on a live opportunity in the transport sector which I anticipate will move to contract early November. I need contract consultants skilled in cyber security who can deliver the following service offerings. Please contact me by private message with availability and your day rates. Outside IR35. Security clearance is not required. • Secure system design and architectures, using requirements capture • Risk Assessment on existing and new services • ISO27001 Gap Analysis and certification and audit • Building a comprehensive Information Security Policy using ISO27001 • Creation of specific policy documents to compliment the Information Security Policy • Creation of Secure Operating Procedures to ensure data loss prevention • Advise and compliance guidance using best practice from GCHQ, ISO, NIST, OWASP, and TOGAF • Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning • Staff training and awareness programmes.
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Ivan Salmons posted thisAvailability for new contracts from September. Can interview immediately by telephone 07799 408812
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Ivan Salmons liked thisIvan Salmons liked thisDelighted to share that I've started a new chapter as Principal Security Architect at NopSec. I'll be working alongside customers to strengthen their Risk-Based Vulnerability Management programmes — helping them cut through the noise and focus on the exposures that genuinely matter, powered by NopSec's AI-enabled CTEM platform. The shift from "patch everything" to fixing less and securing more is one I care deeply about, and I'm excited to help organisations make it. Here's to what's ahead.
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Ivan Salmons liked thisIvan Salmons liked thisI’m pleased to share that I’ve joined Softcat’s Cyber Services team as a Senior Cyber Assurance Consultant. I’m genuinely excited to start this new chapter and to be working alongside such a talented team within an organisation known for its customer focus, technical depth, and collaborative culture. I’m looking forward to helping organisations strengthen their cyber resilience and security assurance in an increasingly complex threat landscape. Softcat provides end‑to‑end cyber security services designed to help organisations manage risk, achieve compliance, and build long‑term resilience, including: - Cyber assurance & governance – security assessments, risk management, framework alignment, and regulatory readiness - Security architecture & strategy – supporting secure-by-design transformations across cloud, infrastructure, and applications - Managed security services – helping customers monitor, detect, and respond to threats effectively - Identity & access security – protecting users, data, and systems through modern identity solutions - Incident readiness & response support – improving preparedness and reducing impact when incidents occur Proud to be part of the journey—and excited for what’s ahead. #NewRole #CyberSecurity #CyberAssurance #Softcat #Consulting #SecurityLeadership
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Ivan Salmons liked thisIvan Salmons liked thisI refer you back to Melanie Delannoy's post to showcase how much #GovSatCom has grown in the 7 years under her organisational prowess. It also shows how important this segment of industry and community building is today, unfortunately. This marathon day began with official addresses from Yuriko Backes, Andrius Kubilius, and Stacy Cummings outlining the need for secure connectivity in space and joint efforts amongst trusted allies. Konderlova Radka highlighted the strategic importance of the Central and Eastern European countries, which of course we know has only grown over the last four years. We then had a full afternoon of discussions on topics such as SatCom Electronic Warfare (Joshua Cryer), PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) planning, #cybersecurity, multiband - multiorbit connectivity, #Geospatial #intelligence and a LOT more. One takeaway - we need more females to be the #engineers here. The women present were mostly working in the public sector or on the organisational side; not leading the business development, the technology design or purpose. I say this because I think the female mind might treat defence (war) in a different way. This is not the fault of men. I know a number of these men and they are highly encouraging to all females to come on board and learn and work with their teams. What's the solution here? I don't think it's studying humanities as my recent interview with Lord Chancellor Chris Smith of University of Cambridge says, or Anthropic co-founder Daniela Amodei. I think it's both together. We need to have the STEM and engineering skills (women and men) AND we need to read Wordsworth by our bedside tables and build our cultural roots alongside the scientific study. It is not one or the other, in my opinion. It is both. #science #stem #humanities #space #defence #satcom #satellitecommunication
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Ivan Salmons liked thisIf you’ve ever worn a uniform, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Actions speak louder than words. But right now in UK defence, the words are louder - and the actions aren’t catching up. The more time I spend around defence companies, founders, and operators, the clearer this becomes: We’re great at slide decks. Great at talking about future fleets. Great at roadmaps to 2035. But conflict doesn’t care what’s on the roadmap. It cares about what you can field today. And the hard numbers tell a real story: UK regular forces strength keeps falling - around 136,000 personnel in early 2025 and still declining. Recruitment targets are routinely missed - Navy 60%, Army 63%, RAF 70%. The RAF’s fixed-wing fleet has shrunk by 22% over recent years. Ship numbers might look stable on paper, but operational availability and capability gaps remain real. And many “future capabilities” won’t be fielded until well into the 2030s. That’s not urgency. That’s planning for a distant tomorrow while the world moves faster. It reminds me of being in uniform: You fight with what’s on the shelf. Not what’s “coming soon.” If you agree, repost it. This conversation needs to be louder than the PowerPoints.
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Ivan Salmons liked thisIvan Salmons liked thisWe believe cyber-security is not a parallel track, but rather the foundation of any system. In developing our Q40 GNSS receiver, we applied Secure by Design principles at every stage, from architecture through to testing and validation. The result is a system that protects the integrity of a sovereign supply chain against evolving threats, making security part of normal engineering from inception. Read our new case study to find out how we embed resilience and trust into every layer of our technology: 👉 https://ow.ly/xlAB50Xkrwx #CyberSecurity #SecureByDesign #CyberResilience
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