Stuart Coulson

Stuart Coulson is a Cyber Security expert with over 20 year’s experience in a variety of roles in the cyber industry. He has recently moved into a role as Cyber Ecosystem Project Manager for the University of Manchester on the DiSH Accelerator project, giving cyber startups and entrepreneurs everything they need to grow and succeed in the Manchester region. Stuart has a passion for helping people and companies to grow in the cyber sector resulting in him being nominated for 2 years in a row for Cyber Mentor at the Unsung Heroes Awards.
Stuart also runs his own consultancy HiddenText concentrates on Security Awareness and Business issues and has previously been supporting one of the UK’s largest government departments to create a bespoke Security Awareness project for approximately three thousand highly-technical staff. He also supports other businesses, including Bob’s Business, in the role of Cyber Security Consultant using his years of experience to give strategic advice and guidance.
He often appears on panels, podcasts and webinars talking on a wide variety of topics. His successful blog at HiddenText, sharing his experiences and opinions was nominated as a finalist in the Cisco IT Blog Awards.