Patrick Burgess is co-founder and technical director at Nutbourne. An enthusiastic and passionate IT professional with over 15 years’ experience in senior decision-making position, he has founded companies focused on managed IT services, data protection, and cybersecurity.
Initially hailing from the technical side of IT, Patrick now has significant experience in organizational-level strategy, security, and best practice. A chartered member of the British Computer Society, Patrick is a member of the information security steering committee, which helps drive best practice. This committee helps form BCS policy on cybersecurity for both business and government legislation.
Patrick is a keen member of CompTIA and sits on the executive steering committee for the ISAO. He also supports the advisory board of the Cyber Helpline, a charity supporting individuals who are victims of cybercrime and online harm.
When not in front of a computer Patrick loves spending family time outnumbered by his wife and daughters. As a keen orienteer, he can regularly be found in the depths of a forest or on top of a hill, studying a map and trying to work out which direction he should be running.