Sam Kinkaid is a Detective with 24yrs service who for the last 6 years, has been based with the Police Service of Northern Ireland Cyber Crime Centre. Having dealt with cyber related investigations such as insider threats, network intrusions and ransomware, for the past 3 years, Sam has been the Regional Cyber Protect officer and a member of the UK Cyber Protect police team.
Working with the UK Cyber Protect Team, NCSC, NICSC and other external partners, Sam engages with local organisations and victims of cyber crime, raising staff awareness of current threats and providing advice and guidance on how both individuals and organisations can better protect themselves against common attacks. Sam is also the Regional sponsor for the NCSC CiSP platform.