Profile : Tim Dixon
Tim is an IT consultant with more than 25 years experience in practical, hands-on, development roles and in the management of significant international projects:
- Architecture, Design and Development of Secure Networks, Distributed Applications and e-commerce systems.
- Audit and Compliance, including security audits, vulnerability assessments, penetration tests, and risk assessments.
- Security Policies, Procedures and Awareness (creation, update and review).
- PKI Design and Implementation.
- Procurement and Project Management.
- Technology Integration.
He has in-depth technical knowledge of:
- Cryptographic Security API's: Entrust, PKCS#11, .NET framework
- Hardware Security Modules: Development, implementation, training and support
- Network infrastructures: Protocols, routers, firewalls, IPS/IDS, load management, LDAP/AD
- Remote connectivity: VPN, USB Tokens, IPsec
- Operating systems: Windows, Linux, Solaris, VMS
- Databases: Oracle, SQLServer, PostgreSQL
- Software development: C, C#, C++, ASP, PHP, Perl, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML, SQL
Banking and Finance Assignments for HSBC, Mitsubishi Securities
- Architected, designed and implemented HSBC's reporting gateway for the BACS Faster Payment System including integration with Thales HSM.
- Conducted penetration testing for Mitsubishi Securities International plc.
- Commercial Assignments for BP, Norwegian Lottery Systems, INMARSAT, PNE
- Currently designing and re-implementing BP's BIPS payments system to make use of .NET framework and support distributed authentication mechanisms.
- Conducted network and application penetration tests for NLS.
- Assisted INMARSAT in the development of procurement specifications for worldwide secure TCP/IP satellite network and the evaluation of tenders.
- Architected, designed and built secure SME network for Project North East.
International Project Management Assignments for SURFnet bv and University of Bristol
- Managed 3.5M ECU EU Framework Programme project with more than a dozen international partners for SURFnet, bv and secured its extension on behalf of University of Bristol.