®About
About the Creator
Dr John McCarthy, ChCSP, PhD (Brun), BSc (Hons), MBCS
Creator of Cyber Strategy Translation™ A management discipline for translating technical cyber evidence
into executive decisions and accountable action.
About Dr John McCarthy
Dr John McCarthy is the creator of Cyber Strategy Translation™, a management discipline developed to help organisations convert technical cyber evidence into business exposure, organisational consequence, executive judgement and accountable action.
He developed the Cyber Strategy Translation Framework™, a Five-Layer operational framework that gives organisations a repeatable method for applying the discipline through executive governance, strategic planning and cyber decision-making.
Through Oxford Systems, Dr McCarthy advises boards, executive teams, critical national infrastructure operators and aviation organisations on cyber governance, executive decision-making, assurance, resilience and organisational risk.
His work combines practical consulting, executive education and academic research to bridge the persistent gap between technical cyber security and board-level decision-making. The objective is not to produce more technical reporting, but to enable better executive decisions.
Cyber Strategy Translation™
Boards rarely lack cyber information. They lack decision-ready insight.
Technical teams communicate threats, vulnerabilities, incidents and controls. Executive leaders must decide priorities, investment, risk appetite and organisational response. Cyber Strategy Translation™ provides the disciplined connection between those two worlds.
The Cyber Strategy Translation Framework™ provides the Five-Layer operational framework through which the discipline can be applied consistently across governance, investment, assurance and strategic decision-making.
Credentials at a Glance
- Creator of Cyber Strategy Translation™
- Developer of the Cyber Strategy Translation Framework™
- Chartered Cyber Security Professional
- PhD (Brun), BSc (Hons), MBCS
- UK CAA ASSURE Auditor
- NCSC-Accredited Trainer and Course Author
- NCSC-Accredited Cyber Resilience Auditor
- Founder and CEO, Oxford Systems
- More than 25 years in executive education and postgraduate teaching
Independent Client
Perspective
“As a consultant and interim technology executive, the first thing I do when I take on a new client is to review their Cyber readiness. To do this I turn to Oxford Systems as they are invaluable in assessing the client’s Cyber status and translating cybersecurity risk into clear business decisions which I can communicate to the Board.”
Dr Ben Booth CITP
Transforming Business Through Technology
Oxford Systems
Cyber Strategy Translator® is the public knowledge platform of Oxford Systems. Through articles, executive briefings, assessment tools, masterclasses and executive education, it develops and communicates the Cyber Strategy Translation™ management discipline and helps organisations translate technical cyber evidence into executive decisions.
Oxford Systems applies the discipline through consulting, executive advisory services, assurance and board-level cyber governance engagements.
Speak with Dr John McCarthy
For executive briefings, consulting or speaking engagements, contact Sarah Gooding: +44 7957 672 202
Cyber Strategy Translation™ was developed to help organisations make better executive decisions about cyber risk. Everything published through Cyber Strategy Translator and Oxford Systems supports that objective.