Daniel is the first Professor of Cyber Security at the University of Manchester following 22 years with The National Computing Centre. He applies a diverse, community-based cyber security approach developing standards, championing SMEs’ cyber security for which he co-founded IASME, and works to find sociotechnical balance between people and technology. Daniel's Manchester cyber ecosystem activity furthers cyber innovation and growth at DiSH – Digital Security Hub – and steers cyber outreach from the University’s Centre for Digital Trust and Society. Daniel lectures on risk and cyber defence to Chevening cohorts from India and Western Balkans, and revived the cybernetics thought-leadership Ratio Club. Daniel was voted a top 20 cyber security influencer worldwide 2018-2021 and Security Serious Awards Best Educator 2022.