Jay Christiansen Email Address

Principal Consultant

Context was founded in 1998 with the aim of providing independent technical security consultancy services. Our client base has grown steadily over the years, thanks in large part to personal recommendations from existing clients who value us as business partners. We believe our success is based on the value our clients place on our product-agnostic, holistic approach| the way we work closely with them to develop a tailored service| and to the independence, integrity and technical skills of our consultants.

Jay is the Manager and Lead of the Mandiant EMEA Red Team He was previously Principal Red Team Consultant and lead for the EU-West Team of FireEye Mandiant and before that was Principal Consultant and Regional Lead for the London branch of Context Information Security, a specialist cyber security consultancy. His responsibilities include carrying out complex testing engagements, managing the London Assurance team of security consultants and developing the global team's technical skills as Head of Technical Learning & Development. After a number of years as a security consultant at Deloitte UK in London, he moved to Context in early 2014 to increase his technical knowledge and opportunities with more bespoke projects and Red Teaming. Formerly of University of Surrey, where he received his 1st class Bachelor degree and Distinctive Masters Degree in IT and security, he now works as a manager and security specialist in an industry leading global company, carrying out penetration testing and security assessments for clients across all industries.