John Skinner
Information Security Analyst Balfour Beatty Construction
John Skinner is an Information Security Analyst at Balfour Beatty US, where he helps protect the organization’s data, systems, and operations across a workforce of more than 5,000 employees. He specializes in incident response, identity and access management, security monitoring, phishing and malware analysis, and cloud security. John has led key security initiatives including enterprise-wide multi-factor authentication deployment and access control enhancements. Alongside his industry role, he previously served as a Lead Cybersecurity Instructor with edX, mentoring the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through hands-on training in risk management, cloud security, penetration testing, and security operations.
Seminars
- Turn cybersecurity into a behavioral issue across project, field, and office teams, not just a compliance requirement
- Build practical controls that reduce friction while addressing real risks in construction environments
- Measure what actually changes behaviour and strengthens resilience, not just training completion
Practical Takeaway: Leave with peer-tested approaches for identifying, prioritizing and mitigating the new cyber risks emerging from AI across payments, project delivery and third-party relationships
