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Aaron Smith

Information Security Lead
Aaron is the Information Security Consulting Leader at Smarttech247, advising organisations on reducing cyber risk through practical, real-world security strategies. He works closely with customers to assess risk, strengthen controls, and improve resilience across complex environments, translating security challenges into clear, actionable outcomes aligned with business priorities.

Recent articles by this author

Why your NIS2 Gap Might Sit Outside IT

Discover why NIS2 readiness needs to move beyond policy documents and into operational response planning across IT, OT, and supplier ecosystems.
How do you create compelling presentations that wow your colleagues and impress your managers?
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Three Things Security Leaders Must Know About NIS 2

Too many organisations treat NIS 2 as a policy exercise for the security team. Aaron Smith, Lead InfoSec Consultant at Smarttech247, on why the real shift is leadership accountability, and the three questions every board needs to be able to answer.
How do you create compelling presentations that wow your colleagues and impress your managers?
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Featured Webinars

How Organisations Can Adopt AI Without Creating Unnecessary Risk

AI is changing the way organisations operate, but it’s also introducing new security, compliance, and governance challenges. In this discussion, Aaron Smith explores how organisations can adopt AI without creating unnecessary risk.
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Seasonal Cybersecurity Risks for Transport Webinar

Smarttech247 leaders discuss transportation cybersecurity, focusing on OT security, digital twins, evolving threats, third-party risk, and resilience.
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ISO 27001 Compliance in Practice Webinar

Smarttech247 discusses ISO 27001, clarifying the difference between compliance and security maturity, where auditors probe most deeply.
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Seasonal Cybersecurity Risks for Healthcare Webinar

Discussion on healthcare cybersecurity risks, focusing on AI-driven threats, data governance, third-party exposure, and practical resilience steps for hospitals
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Seasonal Cybersecurity Risks for Education Webinar

Smarttech247 and Forcepoint discuss cybersecurity in the education sector, covering threat trends, ransomware, phishing, resource constraints, and more.
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Featured Writing and Reports

Three Things Security Leaders Must Know About NIS 2

Too many organisations treat NIS 2 as a policy exercise for the security team. Aaron Smith, Lead InfoSec Consultant at Smarttech247, on why the real shift is leadership accountability, and the three questions every board needs to be able to answer.
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Why your NIS2 Gap Might Sit Outside IT

Discover why NIS2 readiness needs to move beyond policy documents and into operational response planning across IT, OT, and supplier ecosystems.
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