David Ritchie

David is the CISO for the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. The Digital Office provides digital transformation services to all Scottish Local Authorities including advice and support for cyber security.

David has a 27-year career in IT and has worked in the public sector for 18 years. He has worked in a variety of roles in including programmer, support engineer, administrator, and digital transformation as well as cyber security.

His goal is to support Local Government and the public sector in general to transform into secure digital organisations fit for the future that can provide the vital services that Scottish communities rely on from their local councils.

David Ritchie
Chief Information Security Officer
  • Organisation
    Digital Office for Scottish Local Government
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