Tom Engly
Senior Cybersecurity & Crisis Management advisor
Tryg
I have been the CSO/CISO of Tryg for 16 years, covering Information Security, Internal Fraud, Physical Security and Crisis Management. I have 24 years of background from Law Enforcement – the latest 6 years being a pioneer in the National Computer Crime Center (NC3). My specialty from the NC3 was hacking, forensic and Industrial Espionage.
Today, I have handed over the responsibility for Information Security to a dedicated CISO and instead focus on assisting the business with Cybercrime prevention for our customers in the SMB segment. I am still Tryg's spokesperson externally regarding Cybercrime.
I am the Chairman of the Danish Government's Business forum for Digital Security, and hold a Board position in the Danish council for Digital Security. As the chairman for the Danish CISO group for quite some years, I now hold an “honorable membership” in the same group.
Learn more about leaders in the Nordic CISO community here.
Give us a brief overview of the path that led to your current role.
Actually, I was “headhunted” to join Tryg with the task of establishing an Internal Fraud unit, which I did in 2005. After two years, I was asked to take the position as CSO as mentioned earlier.
What is one of your guiding leadership principles?
Servant Leadership and listen to your employees – and let them come forward with suggestions. You might hear some new and valuable inputs.
With disruption being a key theme of the past year, where do you see your role as a CISO going in the next 1-2 years?
The CISO role becomes more important and must rank higher to top management – especially in a time where everybody wants to digitalize, and Business and IT become one and the same. Cybercrime is after all one of – if not the most – serious risk to any company today.
What advice would you give to someone just starting out in the role as a CISO?
Listen, listen, listen, and then act. Let security be everybody’s responsibility, and remember with a “no” comes a “but you can do ……” Also, always aim to involve top management and the board. Without their support, you will fail.
Tell us 3 fun facts about yourself.
- I am a former military pilot, Glider pilot instructor and enjoy flying with friends in a small Piper today.
- I enjoy fishing from my own boat.
- And the latest – I bought myself a 1965 MGB sports car – a man my age must live out dreams.
What is the value of participating in a professional community through Evanta?
From day one, I saw that this community and the sessions held were among the best I have seen. There is a true understanding of “sharing is caring,” which is needed if we should stay put with the cybercriminals.
Evanta Governing Body members share their insights and leadership perspectives to shape the agendas and topics that address the top priorities impacting business leaders today.
by CISOs, for CISOs
Join the conversation with peers in your local CISO community.