Will Harvey joined the Civil Service after undertaking varied roles in the private sector. Through the Fast Stream he undertook a number of different roles and projects covering a range of issues from policy, communications, technology delivery and business performance management. He became involved in the delivery of government information security and business continuity, and over the past five years has led functions in different security disciplines from personnel and physical security to education and awareness, through to responding to cyber crime. In 2012 he joined the Office of Cyber Security and Information Assurance as their lead on both the security issues facing public sector networks and cyber incident response.
Will holds a BA (Hons) in Psychology, Philosophy and Physiology from Oxford, and is a CESG Certified Professional security and risk advisor. During his Junior Policy Fellowship he will focus on issues raised by our increasing dependence upon and interconnectedness through internet systems, and how complex cyber risks can be better understood and quantified.