Derek Cheng
Chief Information Security Officer
Deliveroo
Derek Cheng is an executive leader with over 27 years experience in cyber security. He is currently the CISO at Deliveroo where he joined during their IPO journey. Prior to that, Derek was the CSO of TalkTalk after their well-publicised data breach.
Speaker sessions
Mastering the CISO Maturity Model
The CISO role can drastically vary from company to company. This session breaks down the CISO Maturity Model into practical, real-world stages - showing what “maturity” actually looks like today. From strategy and governance to business influence and stakeholder management, you’ll learn how to assess where you are, identify what’s next, and accelerate your growth into a high-impact security leader.
- 15:50
- Wed
- 03 Dec
Stage:
Executive Summit
Sessions Type:
Presentation
Building a CISO: Chapters, Choices, and Challenges
The path to becoming a CISO isn’t linear - it’s shaped by key choices, defining chapters, and hard lessons. This session breaks down how skills, mindset, and pivotal career decisions come together to turn practitioners into impactful security leaders.
- 17:00
- Wed
- 03 Dec
Stage:
Black Hat Campus
Sessions Type:
Presentation