Sarah Armstrong-Smith has forged a respectable career in STEM, currently working as the Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft. Appointed to the role in 2020, Sarah has already stamped her mark on the practices of the company, putting to use her previous experience of working on cases such as the Millennium Bug to influence her strategies for Microsoft’s cyber security. Passionate about pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo, Sarah has been on the front-line of major cyber incidents and helps businesses to navigate their tech journeys.
Sarah first found her interest in all things cyber security working for Thames Water as a Business Continuity Analyst. As part of the large water utility business, Sarah was given the responsibility of working on the Millennium Bug programme for the business, finding her passion for crisis management. For the next 20 years, Sarah’s passion for technology blossomed- with her expertise expanding to increase disaster recovery, data protection and privacy. After …