The person behind Cyber Translator.
Dr John McCarthy, ChCSP, PhD (Brun), BSc (Hons), MBCS.
Dr John McCarthy
Dr John McCarthy is a Chartered Cyber Security Professional, founder and CEO of Oxford Systems, and a recognised authority in enterprise cybersecurity, aviation security, and critical national infrastructure resilience.
With more than two decades of leadership in cyber advisory, assurance, and executive education, he brings practitioner credibility, academic depth, and international perspective to senior-level engagements.
His work spans board-level engagement, operational cyber assurance, security roadmaps, cloud migration, risk management, audit, incident response, and the protection of critical systems including airport and operational technology environments.
Credentials at a glance
- Chartered Cyber Security Professional
- PhD, BSc (Hons), MBCS
- UK CAA ASSURE Auditor
- NCSC-Accredited Trainer and Course Author
- NCSC Accredited Cyber Resilience Auditor
- Founder and CEO, Oxford Systems
- 25+ years in executive education and postgraduate teaching
- Originator of the Cyber Strategy Translation Framework
“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.
Subsequently I can deploy Oxford Systems to provide trusted, enterprise-grade cyber expertise that enables resilient business growth.”
Dr Ben Booth CITP
Transforming Business Through Technology
Oxford Systems
Cyber Translator is the client-facing practice of Oxford Systems — founded on the principle that cybersecurity is only valuable when it is understood and owned at the right level in an organisation.
Speak with John about what a Cyber Translator engagement could look like.
Contact Sarah Gooding: +44 7957 672 202