Biography

Del Heppenstall is the lead Partner in Cyber Advisory at KPMG UK, where he has spent over 20 years at the forefront of cybersecurity. Del has consistently led and directed major cybersecurity programmes across diverse sectors, demonstrating exceptional leadership in transforming the security posture and capabilities of significant organisations. His leadership has been instrumental in providing critical security insight, expertise, and strategic direction to multiple sectors including government and wider public sector bodies, and the demanding aerospace and defence sectors.

Del has spearheaded some of the UK’s largest security transformation programmes, including delivering multi-million-pound change agendas in multiple sectors. Currently, Del leads a team of over 350 specialist practitioners dedicated to helping clients manage cyber risk through advisory, transformation and managed services.

Del’s expertise extends to leading investigations into security breaches, successfully restoring services and eradicating threat actors. Del has also advised clients on a wide range of topics, from security strategy and organisational design to technical security solution implementation and operation.