Meet the KIZAN. leadership team
Architecting a resilient future
Cyber security is more than a technical requirement; it is a foundational commitment to stability. At KIZAN., our leadership is rooted in the belief that elite-tier security architecture should not be reserved solely for the world’s largest enterprises.
By distilling years of experience within highly regulated environments and critical national infrastructure, we bring a sophisticated, mission-critical lens to every partnership. We don’t just build defences; we cultivate sustainable ecosystems where technical rigour and social value coexist - ensuring that as your organisation grows more secure, so does the wider community.
Our Core Principles
In the absence of noise, we focus on clarity. Our methodology is defined by four pillars that ensure your security posture is both unbreakable and ethically sound.
Strategic Enablement
Security should be a catalyst, not a hurdle. We align your resilience strategy with your commercial goals, providing the technical certainty required to scale rapidly and enter new markets with confidence.
Operational Agility
We eliminate the friction of generic compliance. By aligning your framework with UK regulatory standards, we ensure your governance is a lean, high-velocity asset that supports your mission rather than slowing it down.
Collective Intelligence
Transformation is powered by people, not just protocols. We unify elite security experts and industry specialists to work as a seamless extension of your team, bringing deep-tier expertise to your most complex human and technical challenges.
The Circular Impact
A secure business is a strong community asset. We integrate Social Value into our delivery model, leveraging our commercial successes to provide pro-bono security leadership to UK non-profits and vulnerable groups.
Chris Wallace
Founder & CEO Areas of Expertise
As an Enterprise Security Architect and Cyber Security Leader, I have spent over a decade securing highly regulated environments and critical infrastructure across the UK's public and private sectors.
I specialise in leading large-scale cyber security transformations that align technical resilience with core business operations. I founded KIZAN. to bridge the gap between elite consultancy and social responsibility, creating a sustainable ecosystem where expert-led security serves both industry leaders and vulnerable organisations.
John Nayagam
Director Areas of Expertise
As a CISO and strategic transformational leader, I have built and led capabilities in public and private sectors and in regulated environments.
I specialise in quickly understanding business need and culture to inform strategy and operating model design. I build enduring cyber security capabilities to maintain a security posture aligned with organisational risk appetite.
I am a KIZAN. leader because I understand that Cyber risk can manifest anywhere in our supply chains and ecosystems, and mitigating those risks are a collective effort which the Kizan. model is uniquely shaped to enable.