Graham Cluley is a cybersecurity expert, blogger, podcaster, and public speaker. Graham has dedicated his career to demystifying complex cybersecurity topics, making them accessible to a broad audience, and advocating for better security practices. He is highly regarded as a keynote speaker on cybersecurity issues. His career in cybersecurity began in the early 1990s when he wrote the first Windows version of Dr. Solomon’s Anti-virus toolkit. His rich and influential career has seen him hold senior roles at prominent cybersecurity firms, including Sophos and McAfee.
As a public speaker, Graham has delivered speeches worldwide and is known for his engaging storytelling and insightful analysis of cybersecurity threats. He has addressed audiences at major conferences such as RSA, Black Hat, WebSummit, and Infosec and provides cybersecurity awareness training for some of the world’s largest organisations.
He has also collaborated with law enforcement agencies in investigations of hacking groups and serves as a trusted expert on TV and radio, demystifying computer security threats to the public. In addition to his public speeches, Graham co-hosts the Smashing Security podcast with Carole Theriault. The podcast has been downloaded over 10 million times and won many awards for its informative yet entertaining take on cybersecurity. Upon launch, Graham's other podcast, The AI Fix, was the 4th most popular technology podcast in the UK.
His approachable communication style has made him a sought-after media commentator, appearing on major outlets such as BBC News, CNN, and The New York Times. Graham’s expertise and contributions have earned him recognition as a highly esteemed recipient of numerous awards, including Cybersecurity Educator of the Year, one of the World’s Top IT Security Influencers, and inducted into the Infosecurity Hall of Fame. He was also the winner of the Best & Most Entertaining Security Podcast awards in 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
If you are looking for a cybersecurity expert to speak at your next event, then do not hesitate to hire Graham Cluley today!
Graham Cluley official speaking topics are listed below:
30 years of cybercrime in 30 minutes...
From back bedrooms to boardrooms, Graham Cluley describes how cybercrime turned from a schoolboy prank into a threat able to steal secrets from governments, disrupt Iranian nuclear facilities, and even help secret agents assassinate their opponents.
Graham draws on his 30-year history within the industry to explain who the malware authors are, how the nature of the attacks are changing, and the steps companies need to take to prevent themselves becoming the next victims.
Stealing the Crown Jewels
In 1671, Colonel Thomas Blood broke into what should have been the safest place on Earth - the Tower of London - and managed to steal the Crown Jewels.
Today it sounds like an adventure story, but there are lessons that all organisations can learn from this, and other heists which have happened over the centuries, when it comes to protecting their data from malicious hackers.
Unbelievable Stories of Cyberhorror
Graham Cluley explores some of the surprising and unusual ways that companies have been hacked, and the craziest things tech companies have done to put our data at risk. Learn about the company that claimed it had been hacked but hadn't... all for publicity! (And boy, they got it...)
FEEDBACK FROM IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL EVENTS
"Graham came up with tremendous useful insights fort he viewers and made it super engaging with his humour. We sure gained many compliments and one great experience. I highly recommend Graham if any expert contribution related to cybersecurity is needed!" - Sakshi, SecPod
"Graham is the best! Professional and knowledgeable - but best of all, a pleasure to work with and always willing to collaborate. If you're looking for an industry thought leader to positively impact your event, Graham is your guy!" - Sarah, Abnormal Security
"Graham was masterful at engaging with the group in a mock game show format called Evil or Genius. His impressive industry credentials and experience also meant the group paid attention to the topic, which was not only hugely entertaining but also got across the key messages I wanted the group to take on board." - Nigel, Chief Technology Officer, UK Research and Innovation
"Graham gave a humorous yet frighteningly accurate account of what hackers can do. I would highly recommend Graham for any event that needs a humorous and knowledgeable cybersecurity expert." - Kevin, Head of Marketing, MJ Flood Technology
"Graham never fails to make infosec a better, more relaxed and more fun place." - Andra, Cybersecurity Author
"Not only is Graham's industry knowledge second to none, he was one of the most relaxed and professional chairmen I have had the pleasure of working with. With an acute attention to detail, the ability to interact with a wide and diverse audience and a fantastic sense of humour, Graham is a chairman I would wholly recommend and will continue to work with in the future whenever possible." - Annabel, CEO, Sapphire
"Graham kicked off our summit in New York with a highly engaging keynote that was both educational and full of his trademark wit and humour, and his session received the highest scores on our post-event survey. You would be hard pressed to find a more informed and entertaining speaker to feature at your event." - Connie, Iovation
"We've worked with Graham multiple times. Our audience loves to hear from him, both for his expert cybersecurity insights, and for his witty humour and fun demeanour. Graham's webinars are consistently among our most high-performing, and we enjoy working with him as he's always reliable, consistent, and friendly. We will continue to book Graham for events and highly recommend his work to others!" - Jade, Abnormal Security
"Thanks for such a brilliant, funny and thought-provoking presentation!" - Paula, ERA
"Graham's knowledge of the IT security industry is quite frankly immense and his eloquent way of explaining it, unrivaled." - Claire, Co-Founder, Eleven Hundred Agency
- 2024 – Winner of the Best Cybersecurity podcast at EU Security Blogger Awards
- 2023 – Winner of the Best Cybersecurity podcast at EU Security Blogger Awards
- 2022 – Winner of the Most Entertaining Cybersecurity podcast at EU Security Blogger Awards
- 2019 – Winner of the Best Cybersecurity podcast at EU Security Blogger Awards
- 2018 – Winner of the Best Security Podcast at EU Security Blogger Awards
- 2017 – Winner of the Best IT Security Blog at SysAdmin Blog Awards
- 2016 – Winner of the Cybersecurity Educator of the Year at the Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
- 2016 – Named among The World’s Top IT Security Influencers by CISO Platform
- 2015 – Winner of the Tech Blogger of the year at the Bloggers’ Lounge Awards
- 2015 – Named among the Top 25 Influencers in Security by Tripwire
- 2014 – Winner of the Best Speaker at AVAR 2014, Sydney, Australia
- 2013 – Winner of the Best Overall Security Blog at EU Security Blogger Awards
- 2012 – Winner of the Best Corporate Security Blog at RSA Security Blogger Awards
- 2011 – Inducted into the InfoSecurity Europe Hall of Fame
- 2010 – Winner of the Twitter User of the Year, Computer Weekly/IBM Blog Awards
- 2009 – Honorary mention in the Top 10 Greatest Britons in IT history
How to hire Graham Cluley
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