Paul Jackson

The work the panel recognised

The Influencer category honours people who shape how the wider field thinks and acts, not people who simply hold a senior title. Jackson qualifies on both fronts. He has built and led regional cyber risk and investigations teams, and he has spent years translating hard technical practice into language that boards, regulators and younger practitioners can act on.

His authority rests on a rare combination of seats. He has worked the investigator side inside a police force, the defender side inside a global bank, and the advisory side at Kroll, helping organisations across Asia-Pacific prepare for and respond to serious incidents. When he speaks about ransomware, insider threat or the realities of digital forensics, he is drawing on cases he has actually run.

Why influence counts here

Recognition in this category is about reach earned through credibility. Jackson gives generously to the regional community through conference talks, panel discussions and commentary, and he mentors people coming up behind him. That steady, public contribution is what the panel weighed, alongside the depth of the work itself.

The citation

The Cyber Security Awards judged Jackson on his body of work and his contribution to the field, against the criteria set out for the Influencer category. The award is decided independently. It records merit, and nothing else.