Kirsten Ward

Kirsten Ward is the leader of Accenture’s Cyber Intelligence EMEA Consulting team, where Kirsten oversees a group of 35 threat intelligence specialists across the region. With a career spanning roles at Accenture, PwC, BAE Systems, and within NCSC’s i100, Kirsten brings deep expertise in operational, tactical, and strategic threat intelligence.

A Mathematics graduate of the University of Cambridge, Kirsten has a strong technical analyst background, with extensive work in open-source intelligence (OSINT), executive profiling, and infrastructure tracking. Kirsten has supported investigations into state-backed and criminal threat groups, and specializes in strategic reporting that considers the impact of real-world events and geopolitics on the cyber threat landscape.

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