About
Us

About
Us

Based in London, Policy Monitor is a cyber security company founded by experts with extensive experience in operational and risk management. 

Its flagship solution, Cyber Security Policy Manager (CSPM), is a policy management system that incorporates GDPR, US NIST and UK CE cyber security standards to guide organisations through complex industry-certified accreditation assessments. 

We evolve safety procedures and protocols, providing security policy management solutions and services to Measure, Manage and Monitor cyber risk and guard against cyber attacks.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

1

MISSION

Our mission is to make empower SMEs to take control of their cyber security and secure their business.

2

VALUES

We say what we do and do what we say.
We act with integrity in all that we do.

3

VISION

We will ensure your firewalls are set up correctly, so that they are functioning effectively and regularly scanning for threats to your systems.

Following 8 years in the Royal Signals, reaching the rank of captain, Nick spent three years with Logica Space and Defence on projects such as the Logica Computer Security Evaluation Facility.

He founded Strategic Thought Group (STG) in 1987 providing services to organisations deploying enterprise software solutions, particularly using the Ingres RDBMS, TUXEDO and subsequently IBM integration technology, across a wide range of sectors including: government, defence, retail, transport and telecoms.

The company developed a specialization in risk management and delivering risk management solutions. Based on their experience STG developed Active Risk Manager (ARM) that was purchased by an impressive number of blue chip corporations such as Nestle, Tfl, AMEC, RTZ, MOD, BAe Systems and Lockheed Martin who used ARM to manage risk on large projects and programs, for example the F35 / Joint Strike Fighter development. After leading STG to a floatation on the London AIM Market and growing the company into a global organization, Nick stepped down from the board in 2007.

Nick then founded Policy Monitor to provided integration and data analytics products and services, predominantly to the public sector, including the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence.  Projects include delivery of an unstructured text mining and analytics solution and the development of battlefield integration software.

As cyber security became increasingly important, Policy Monitor developed a solution to address the cyber security issues faced by both large and small organizations. CSPM was thus created to develop and deliver a cloud based solution that enables organisations to define and implement their security policy, audit compliance and respond effectively in the event of a Cyber security attack.

Dave has over 35 years’ sales, operational and executive thought leadership experience with delivering Data (AI) powered solutions across global financial services, media, retail, telco and government clients.  He worked with innovative companies, including: Digital, Computer Associates, BEA Systems, SunGard, Boston Consulting Group, IBM and Actian.  Dave enjoys a diversified network of business colleagues, social friends and great contacts.

Outside work, Dave’s passions revolve around anything and everything to do with a ball and an engine.  He is a rugby coach, has raced motorcycles and travelled the world following motorsport (he says when his long-suffering wife and two sporty teenage sons allow him – or wish to join him)!

Sonja McGurk joined the company in October 2021, having moved back to the UK after 14 years overseas. As a Chief of Staff, she is responsible for all company policies to ensure corporate governance compliance, payroll and company benefits, Board and Executive Committee coordination – as well as coordination with our legal, HR, PR and property support. Prior to joining the company, she worked as an Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in North Macedonia, International Education Consultant for UNRWA in Jordan and Policy Adviser for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office at the British Embassy in Madrid, Spain. She has a BA degree in English and French and speaks several languages.

During the course of her Degree in Chemistry at the University of Oxford, Jessica found that practical chemistry wasn’t for her. Her final year project introduced her to programming in Fortran 90 and bash scripting, and she hasn’t looked back.

After graduating in 2013, Jessica started working at Policy Monitor and built a solid foundation in Java programming. Working on projects in battlefield interoperability, and skilling up in various technologies, including IBM and RedHat offerings, Jessica has gained experience in a wide range of areas, including databases, web technologies, integration tools, and cloud platforms.

As the company grew, Jessica rose to the challenge of project management and now splits her time between managing and developing with the teams working with battlefield interoperability technology and our own cloud product.

Wendy recently joined Policy Monitor in 2020 after deciding to make a career switch and completing studies with a technical development bootcamp. Since becoming a member of the Policy Monitor team, she has enjoyed gaining experience in Java and Android development on battlefield interoperability projects, as well as working with Angular on the company’s cloud based cyber security solution.

Wendy comes from a broad humanitarian background with a Masters in Art Psychotherapy and career experience in fields such as education, art, government and charity-sector communications, PR and mental health. She brings a diverse skill-set to her work and has over seven years of experience engaging directly with clients and stakeholders.
Jamie started at Policy Monitor in 2020. He had previously worked in chemical industry following his Master’s degree in Chemistry, before deciding to pursue his hobby of coding as a career and retraining as a software developer.

Since joining, he has built on his knowledge of object-oriented programming through Java and Android battlefield interoperability projects, as well as working on the company’s own cloud-based product.

Eager to kick off his career in programming, Peter spent his time post-graduation engaging with specialist recruitment and training in coding languages, his interest stemming from work he did with MATLAB and C++ as part of his degree. As a Mathematics graduate from the University of Birmingham specializing in Quantum Mechanics and Numerical Methods, Peter was eager to use his logistical skills to carry him through his training, and become a valuable asset to the Policy Monitor development team. With little programming experience prior to joining us, he has since been working with us on several projects in a variety of fields, from front-end web development with Angular, to back-end integration of third-party software and Relational Database Management.

Outside of the workplace, Peter has been a keen musician from a young age playing instruments such as the Saxophone and the Drums. His interests also include sports like long-distance running and Badminton as well as exploring leading environmental issues and campaigning against them.

Zoe joined Policy Monitor in October 2021, a year after graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in Biology and Mathematics. On graduating during the pandemic, Zoe returned to the same firm she had worked at during her placement year, where she worked as an Internal Auditor. Zoe used this time to develop professionally whilst teaching herself to code at home, having had her heart set on a career in the tech industry since being introduced to coding at university. At university, Zoe was exposed to languages Python and R and, although intimidated at first, soon realised it was something she loved doing. From then on, Zoe engaged in as many coding opportunities as her course offered, starting her transition into tech.

Zoe’s goal now is to continue learning and developing her knowledge and, some day in the future, would love to combine her different skills to assist in medical and environmental industries. Outside of work, Zoe enjoys everything food, and is always trying to find both new restaurants to eat at and recipes to make. She also loves travel and anything that requires an artistic eye, from painting and sketching – to decorating and designing!

Hong joined the CSPM team in mid-2021. He first started programming towards the tail end of his undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford, and spent several months retraining during his free time in order to change careers and transition into the tech industry.

Since joining the team, he has been primarily working with Java, Apache Camel, and SQL to support the ongoing development of CSPM, providing solutions for its integration framework.
Ismet joined Diegesis in October 2021 following graduating from UCL with a degree in Mathematics.

He first started programming during his A level computer science, where he learned Python and continued developing his skills by undertaking additional projects during university.
Samira studied Chemistry with Biomedicine at King’s College London, and first discovered her passion for coding in her final year project which looked into the effectiveness of two anti-cancer molecules. She then went on to explore this new found fondness by signing up to a Python course.

Samira has studied and utilised languages such as JavaScript, Java and SQL, and since joining the CSPM team in March 2022, she has built up a strong proficiency in Angular through her work on CSPM’s frontend.
Etienne joined the company in March 2022 after spending a year teaching himself to code with ambition of becoming a software developer, having previously worked in the film industry as a Post-Production Editor.

Since joining the CSPM team, Etienne has worked on the implementation of cybersecurity courses as part of CSPM’s training modules, and maintaines the Policy Monitor website.
Nick joined Diegesis in December 2021. He studied Philosophy & Psychology at Durham University. During his time at university, he did several internships at leading asset management firms, however a short stint shadowing senior leadership at a London-based AI start-up ignited his interest in the technology industry.

This experience inspired him to start a company of his own, and later that year he co-founded a marketplace start-up with several Durham University alumni, which they worked on for several years. Over time he built up his software development experience in React and Node.js, and attended a software development bootcamp before joining the CSPM team.
Ben completed a degree in Mathematics, graduating from the University of Bristol in 2021.

Afterwards Ben worked for a year tutoring GCSE and A-level maths, during which he completed an online python coding course. This encouraged him to pursue a career in his hobby of coding, leading him to join Diegesis in August 2022.
Patrick joined Diegesis after finishing studying Maths and Linguistics at Cambridge. This involved some programming in MatLab and later in Python on a project investigating easier ways to interrogate phonological claims about human vowel systems.

Since joining the company Patrick has enjoying picking up skills in Angular, SQL, and Java. Outside of work they enjoy reading, playing guitar, and going for a good wander.

Following 8 years in the Royal Signals, reaching the rank of captain, Nick spent three years with Logica Space and Defence on projects such as the Logica Computer Security Evaluation Facility.

He founded Strategic Thought Group (STG) in 1987 providing services to organisations deploying enterprise software solutions, particularly using the Ingres RDBMS, TUXEDO and subsequently IBM integration technology, across a wide range of sectors including: government, defence, retail, transport and telecoms.

The company developed a specialization in risk management and delivering risk management solutions. Based on their experience STG developed Active Risk Manager (ARM) that was purchased by an impressive number of blue chip corporations such as Nestle, Tfl, AMEC, RTZ, MOD, BAe Systems and Lockheed Martin who used ARM to manage risk on large projects and programs, for example the F35 / Joint Strike Fighter development. After leading STG to a floatation on the London AIM Market and growing the company into a global organization, Nick stepped down from the board in 2007.

Nick then founded Policy Monitor to provided integration and data analytics products and services, predominantly to the public sector, including the Home Office and the Ministry of Defence.  Projects include delivery of an unstructured text mining and analytics solution and the development of battlefield integration software.

As cyber security became increasingly important, Policy Monitor developed a solution to address the cyber security issues faced by both large and small organizations. CSPM was thus created to develop and deliver a cloud based solution that enables organisations to define and implement their security policy, audit compliance and respond effectively in the event of a Cyber security attack.

Dave has over 35 years’ sales, operational and executive thought leadership experience with delivering Data (AI) powered solutions across global financial services, media, retail, telco and government clients.  He worked with innovative companies, including: Digital, Computer Associates, BEA Systems, SunGard, Boston Consulting Group, IBM and Actian.  Dave enjoys a diversified network of business colleagues, social friends and great contacts.

Outside work, Dave’s passions revolve around anything and everything to do with a ball and an engine.  He is a rugby coach, has raced motorcycles and travelled the world following motorsport (he says when his long-suffering wife and two sporty teenage sons allow him – or wish to join him)!

Sonja McGurk joined the company in October 2021, having moved back to the UK after 14 years overseas. As a Chief of Staff, she is responsible for all company policies to ensure corporate governance compliance, payroll and company benefits, Board and Executive Committee coordination – as well as coordination with our legal, HR, PR and property support. Prior to joining the company, she worked as an Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in North Macedonia, International Education Consultant for UNRWA in Jordan and Policy Adviser for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office at the British Embassy in Madrid, Spain. She has a BA degree in English and French and speaks several languages.

During the course of her Degree in Chemistry at the University of Oxford, Jessica found that practical chemistry wasn’t for her. Her final year project introduced her to programming in Fortran 90 and bash scripting, and she hasn’t looked back.

After graduating in 2013, Jessica started working at Policy Monitor and built a solid foundation in Java programming. Working on projects in battlefield interoperability, and skilling up in various technologies, including IBM and RedHat offerings, Jessica has gained experience in a wide range of areas, including databases, web technologies, integration tools, and cloud platforms.

As the company grew, Jessica rose to the challenge of project management and now splits her time between managing and developing with the teams working with battlefield interoperability technology and our own cloud product.

Wendy recently joined Policy Monitor in 2020 after deciding to make a career switch and completing studies with a technical development bootcamp. Since becoming a member of the Policy Monitor team, she has enjoyed gaining experience in Java and Android development on battlefield interoperability projects, as well as working with Angular on the company’s cloud based cyber security solution.

Wendy comes from a broad humanitarian background with a Masters in Art Psychotherapy and career experience in fields such as education, art, government and charity-sector communications, PR and mental health. She brings a diverse skill-set to her work and has over seven years of experience engaging directly with clients and stakeholders.
Jamie started at Policy Monitor in 2020. He had previously worked in chemical industry following his Master’s degree in Chemistry, before deciding to pursue his hobby of coding as a career and retraining as a software developer.

Since joining, he has built on his knowledge of object-oriented programming through Java and Android battlefield interoperability projects, as well as working on the company’s own cloud-based product.

Eager to kick off his career in programming, Peter spent his time post-graduation engaging with specialist recruitment and training in coding languages, his interest stemming from work he did with MATLAB and C++ as part of his degree. As a Mathematics graduate from the University of Birmingham specializing in Quantum Mechanics and Numerical Methods, Peter was eager to use his logistical skills to carry him through his training, and become a valuable asset to the Policy Monitor development team. With little programming experience prior to joining us, he has since been working with us on several projects in a variety of fields, from front-end web development with Angular, to back-end integration of third-party software and Relational Database Management.

Outside of the workplace, Peter has been a keen musician from a young age playing instruments such as the Saxophone and the Drums. His interests also include sports like long-distance running and Badminton as well as exploring leading environmental issues and campaigning against them.

Zoe joined Policy Monitor in October 2021, a year after graduating from the University of Leeds with a degree in Biology and Mathematics. On graduating during the pandemic, Zoe returned to the same firm she had worked at during her placement year, where she worked as an Internal Auditor. Zoe used this time to develop professionally whilst teaching herself to code at home, having had her heart set on a career in the tech industry since being introduced to coding at university. At university, Zoe was exposed to languages Python and R and, although intimidated at first, soon realised it was something she loved doing. From then on, Zoe engaged in as many coding opportunities as her course offered, starting her transition into tech.

Zoe’s goal now is to continue learning and developing her knowledge and, some day in the future, would love to combine her different skills to assist in medical and environmental industries. Outside of work, Zoe enjoys everything food, and is always trying to find both new restaurants to eat at and recipes to make. She also loves travel and anything that requires an artistic eye, from painting and sketching – to decorating and designing!

Hong joined the CSPM team in mid-2021. He first started programming towards the tail end of his undergraduate degree at the University of Oxford, and spent several months retraining during his free time in order to change careers and transition into the tech industry.

Since joining the team, he has been primarily working with Java, Apache Camel, and SQL to support the ongoing development of CSPM, providing solutions for its integration framework.
Ismet joined Diegesis in October 2021 following graduating from UCL with a degree in Mathematics.

He first started programming during his A level computer science, where he learned Python and continued developing his skills by undertaking additional projects during university.
Samira studied Chemistry with Biomedicine at King’s College London, and first discovered her passion for coding in her final year project which looked into the effectiveness of two anti-cancer molecules. She then went on to explore this new found fondness by signing up to a Python course.

Samira has studied and utilised languages such as JavaScript, Java and SQL, and since joining the CSPM team in March 2022, she has built up a strong proficiency in Angular through her work on CSPM’s frontend.
Etienne joined the company in March 2022 after spending a year teaching himself to code with ambition of becoming a software developer, having previously worked in the film industry as a Post-Production Editor.

Since joining the CSPM team, Etienne has worked on the implementation of cybersecurity courses as part of CSPM’s training modules, and maintaines the Policy Monitor website.
Nick joined Diegesis in December 2021. He studied Philosophy & Psychology at Durham University. During his time at university, he did several internships at leading asset management firms, however a short stint shadowing senior leadership at a London-based AI start-up ignited his interest in the technology industry.

This experience inspired him to start a company of his own, and later that year he co-founded a marketplace start-up with several Durham University alumni, which they worked on for several years. Over time he built up his software development experience in React and Node.js, and attended a software development bootcamp before joining the CSPM team.
Ben completed a degree in Mathematics, graduating from the University of Bristol in 2021.

Afterwards Ben worked for a year tutoring GCSE and A-level maths, during which he completed an online python coding course. This encouraged him to pursue a career in his hobby of coding, leading him to join Diegesis in August 2022.
Patrick joined Diegesis after finishing studying Maths and Linguistics at Cambridge. This involved some programming in MatLab and later in Python on a project investigating easier ways to interrogate phonological claims about human vowel systems.

Since joining the company Patrick has enjoying picking up skills in Angular, SQL, and Java. Outside of work they enjoy reading, playing guitar, and going for a good wander.

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