Loading today's top stories…Simon Hartley - knowledge, inspiration, and enthusiasm
I am a leader in cybersecurity transformation and go-to-market (GTM) at IBM for national critical infrastructure clients. AI-driven security and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) readiness are my core focus areas — an area I'm also researching as a Purdue doctoral candidate. I take new cybersecurity capabilities from pilot and proof-of-concept (PoC) to enterprise scale.
I have 15+ years of Business Development (BD) and GTM experience in regulated verticals — defense, intelligence, federal, financial services, energy, telecom, and automotive/manufacturing. Before IBM, I led North American PQC for critical infrastructure at Quantinuum, spanning quantum-hardened communications for defense, smart-meter protection, and financial-sector migration standards.
Earlier, I launched the altOS secure-mobility platform at CIS Secure (CIS Mobile), hardened iPhones, Macs, and Galaxy smartphones for the Pentagon, and helped lead the largest secure mobile program in the US government. I co-founded RunSafe Security and held leadership roles at Kaprica Security (acquired by Samsung), Capgemini, HP, and Red Hat.
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“I have been captivated by innovation since first setting eyes on a computer. I love adding value to businesses with technology, communication, and teamwork. My strengths are problem solving, analysis, and constant learning in the highly dynamic markets around emerging technologies."
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Industry certifications
Member of InfraGard - a partnership between the FBI and members of the private sector for the protection of US Critical Infrastructure, CISSP, PMP, CIPP, CISM, CEH, and CCISO.
The "Friction Triad" of new cybersecurity technology adoption (Hartley, 2026)
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My goal is to make the world a better place, to add value to people, organizations, and society. There are 1,000s of distantly related Hartleys across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The generic family shield shown below represents an ethic of contribution, building value, and moving forward.