Richard Horne

Richard Horne has been CEO of the NCSC since October 2024. Before joining the NCSC, He was a Cyber Security Partner and chair of the Cyber Security Practice at PwC UK, where he helped global boards and executives shape their cyber risk strategies and led the response to critical cyber incidents. He oversaw the post incident review for the Irish Health Service after the ransomware attack that disrupted healthcare services across Ireland in 2021. Before PwC, he was Managing Director of Cyber Security for Barclays PLC, where he was responsible for cyber security risk management. He has represented the UK on security matters at international organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, the European Commission and the International Standards Organisation.