From Royal Marine to Formula One: An Inspiring Cybersecurity Journey with Steve Townsley

Steve Townsley, Head of InfoSec for the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team, joins us on the latest episode of the TechVets podcast.

Join us as we uncover Steve's remarkable journey from Royal Marine Commando, pursuing pirates on the high seas, to hunting hackers in the high-speed world of Formula One.

After five years with the Royal Marines, Steve embarked on a lifelong learning journey, earning a degree, a master's, and numerous cybersecurity qualifications. This set the stage for his success and ultimately landed him his dream job in cybersecurity. Now, in his InfoSec leadership role, Steve focuses on securing the Mercedes Formula One team by protecting sensitive intellectual property and ensuring IT systems function properly to support car performance.

 

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