About Burning Tree
At Burning Tree, we are uncompromising when it comes to cyber security and we will always do the right thing for our customers – offering advice that is honest, pragmatic and relevant to your business now.
What exactly do we do?
Our background is in high-level information security consulting. For years, we have helped companies formulate and fortify their strategies using a proven five-stage framework to deliver our advanced security transformation and improvement programmes.
We also work with a wide range of leading technology and software partners – allowing us to make suitable and objective recommendations based on your particular security needs. These partners have all been carefully selected because we are confident the products and services they offer are the best available in the cyber security industry today.
That being said, technology isn’t always the answer. Sometimes a business needs help putting the correct processes or training in place instead. We know people are your biggest information security risk; most problems occur either because a person chooses to act maliciously or, more often, because someone just hasn’t done what they were supposed to. By implementing positive cultural changes that focus on the right processes and proper training, we can help ensure everyone is on board.
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As founder of Global Security Solutions (SA) and Burning Tree (UK), David has advised leading global enterprises — including HSBC, Shell, Pearson, and the Government of Jersey — on identity and access management (IAM), cyber strategy, and digital trust.
Throughout his career, David has combined deep technical understanding with strategic vision, serving as a board-level advisor and helping build Gartner’s security consulting practice across EMEA. His approach focuses on aligning cybersecurity maturity with business performance, ensuring measurable value and resilience.
Under David’s leadership, Burning Tree is evolving to meet the challenges of a new security era — expanding its associate network and service offerings to address the growing demand for quantum-resilient cryptography, AI governance, and CMMI-based cybersecurity benchmarking.
David is passionate about developing trusted partnerships, mentoring the next generation of security leaders, and helping organisations turn complex risk challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation.
What makes us different?
Every single member of our team has a wealth of experience in the field and our clients benefit directly from this. If you go to a larger Cyber Security Specialist, you’ll often meet with the senior team initially but then find it is the less-experienced graduates carrying out the work. At Burning Tree, you deal with the same expert team from the outset and throughout. What’s more, we can also offer a much more cost-effective service than the ‘Big Four’ and are able to respond quickly to change – providing a tailored service that meets your evolving needs.
Another key difference is we are not just trying to sell software. Instead, we create a bespoke programme that looks at your security issues as a whole and identifies the most suitable plan of action. Meaning that if we don’t think new software will fix your problem at that moment in time, then we won’t recommend it.
Security spanning a range of sectors
Over the years, we have worked with more than a hundred different clients at some of the largest global organisations and market-leading companies throughout the world. Our clients span across a range of sectors, including:
We are proud to say that we get a lot of repeat business. Even when contacts move from company to company, they often take us with them. And in the constantly evolving world of cyber security, these long-lasting relationships are crucial.
