e2e-assure appoints Head of Public Sector to enhance strategic offering and strengthen cyber capabilities for UK national infrastructure.
Managed Threat Detection & Response provider, e2e-assure, has appointed Mike Upton as Head of Public Sector. Mike will drive e2e-assure’s strategic offering to UK Public Sector customers, by providing cutting edge solutions that neutralise inbound threats, and enhance cyber preparedness.
Bringing over 20 years’ experience in the Public Sector, including positions at NCC Group and Capita, Mike will significantly strengthen commercial capabilities across the Public Sector division and continue the provider’s upward trajectory of success.
During a time when Local and Central Government, Healthcare, Education, Emergency Services and the wider Public Sector is increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks, due to the critical infrastructure involved and volume of citizen data captured, the need to protect against leading threat actors and sophisticated attacks remain vital.
e2e-assure’s Outsourcing Cyber Security in 2024 report, found that 77% of Healthcare organisations have experienced a cyber attack and 50% of cyber security providers are not implementing proactive measures, such as Threat Hunting.
Mike Upton, Head of Public Sector at e2e-assure, said:
“For the past twenty years, I’ve gained extensive experience working with the Public Sector. From sitting on government cyber committees, contributing to national strategies, building relationships with devolved governments, optimising bid or tender processes, running major testing and consulting contracts with central government and NHS bodies, my work has been far-reaching.”
“I’ve been fascinated by the Public Sector’s ongoing evolution of approach to managing risk and strongly believe Public Sector organisations have an obligation to lead the way in their approach to protecting national infrastructure, our society, and our data. I believe e2e-assure can and should be integral to that obligation.”
Tim Anderson, Chief Commercial Officer at e2e-assure, said:
“I am incredibly happy to welcome Mike to the e2e-assure team. I have no doubt that he will bring a great deal of value to his new role here. His key experience of working across the Public Sector will be invaluable as we continue to help and support more of our customers in this space, guiding them to defend against critical attacks that have potential to harm national infrastructure.”
“Balancing budgets and onboarding cyber security capability, while increasing operational efficiency, is a constant battle for Public Sector teams throughout the UK. Onboarding the right partner, that can offer flexible and proactive monitoring solutions, will be key to defending against cyber attacks that are a major threat to the wider Public Sector including our health and care system, emergency services, education and government departments.”
