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Hi,
I'm Jane, and it's great to meet you!
I'm a global cybersecurity influencer—ranked the UK’s No.1 on LinkedIn and one of the world's leading voices in the industry. It’s my core focus and how I drive impact at scale. I'm also an author, speaker, and advocate for women in leadership. As an optimist, environmentalist, and pacifist, I believe the world thrives when more women are represented in male-dominated fields like cyber. That’s why I founded the IN Security Movement—to make women standard in cybersecurity, not the exception. I collaborate with forward-thinking businesses and use my platform to elevate inclusive innovation. My work as a changemaker was recognised by His Majesty the King with the honour of an MBE.
What People Say Sets Me Apart
What sets me apart is my pioneering spirit, fearless thought leadership, and unwavering commitment to transforming cybersecurity from the inside out. As a true visionary and challenger of the status quo, I founded one of the UK’s first hacking firms in the 1990s—Corsaire—the first woman-owned firm of its kind. I've been shaping the industry ever since.
I'm also the UK’s first and number one cybersecurity B2B influencer, a title I’ve held since the term “influencer” was coined, and continue to rank as one of the top global voices and lead generators in the field. My perspective is always ahead of the curve—blending technical expertise with cultural intelligence and a deep understanding of human behaviour.
Through my philanthropic work with the IN Security Movement, I champion inclusion, support underrepresented talent, and help bring accessible, meaningful cyber solutions to those who need them most.
My Story: How I Got Into Cybersecurity
My greatest achievements are my three children. I'm a mum to two boys and a girl and it’s my favourite job. It makes me proud every single day. After this, comes my career. By the time I was 29-years old, as a single parent, I'd built a 7-figure business from the ground up, without seed capital. Whilst many may think this a huge achievement it's not actually the hardest thing in business to do. The hardest thing is turning around a company that's failing. Ask anyone who's done it.
So, let me start at the beginning and tell you more…
I'm an ambitious, driven, and passionate individual – a ‘high achiever' who makes winning a habit. I'm sure you know the sort. I've a diverse background, from being nominated as a Young British Designer after graduating, to building a leading global hacking firm and working with some of the world's biggest brands. It's a strange combination but you'll understand more in a moment.
My life changed direction when I fell pregnant straight after graduating.
As a child, I wanted to be a vet but as I was creative, I pursued art until my mid-twenties as a designer. Highlights included being nominated as a Young British Designer and selling work in New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo – to art galleries, including Christies, and fashion houses. Whilst it may sound glamorous, my life at that point was not. In reality, I was broke, and as a single parent could barely support my son.
So, a change had to be made. I was advised to leave my art behind and get ‘a proper job.' I retrained and entered sales, something I vowed, as an introvert, I’d never do. Working my socks off for Hays, a listed corporate that specialises in recruitment, and keen to serve, I rose through the ranks quickly and could do the job with ease.
Seeking a new challenge, and when an opportunity presented itself by a boyfriend, I decided to enter into a business partnership with him and build a cybersecurity consultancy. The company had enormous successes, winning some of the world’s largest corporations as clients. But it also had spectacular failures, which took every bit of effort to turn around.
After 13 years, my business partner and I called time on our relationship. It was hostile and complex as by then we had children together. But leaving him in sole control of the business, which was ,in hindsight, a huge mistake, I joined one of the largest assurance companies in Europe. There, as a director, I was in charge of operations for the south east of England, USA, and Australia, and instrumental in re-branding the company's latest acquisitions. Then, after heading up sales for a South African company entering Europe and having to compete for business against the company I still owned, I decided enough was enough. It was time to release the knife that was twisting in my heart, take a leap of faith, show some courage, and get back to my roots as an entrepreneur.
So I resigned from that job and started a new venture. I felt compelled to champion entrepreneurship and to use all my business development skills to mentor others.
But life has a funny way of steering you onto the 'right' path, just when you think you've got it all worked out.
In November 2015, things changed when I read a report on the low numbers of women in cybersecurity. Shocked, I knew more had to be done. For almost two years I investigated the problem, performed fresh research, interviewed thousands of women and men, and gathered stories from all over the world. Late in 2017 my book, ‘IN Security: How a failure to attract and retain women in cybersecurity is making us all less safe’, was published and became an instant bestseller.
Since then, I’ve continued to do more research and empower women through my trainings, keynotes, blogs, and media work. Speaking out about harassment and inappropriate behaviour, I’ve also set up initiatives, which have made their way to governments all over the world. As a result, I've become a voice for the voiceless, a women’s change agent (bordering on rights activist), an influencer and role model to many.
In 2020 I was invited to join Accenture as a Managing Director of the Applied Cybersecurity Services (ACS) UK division. There, my role involved building the ACS team as well as helping the global cyber and UK tech teams to achieve gender parity by 2025.
Now, my work is purely focused on working as a brand ambassador and advisor for companies I believe in, plus the IN Security Movement. By creating my own movement and enabling more than 442 women’s scholarships - a value of around USD 800,000, I'm able to fill my soul, work with some of the coolest people I know, and affect positive change every single day. And, I love it! Every day, I’m reminded how lucky I am, what blesses me blesses everyone, and as Steve Jobs said in his Stanford Commencement Speech, to 'Stay hungry. Stay foolish. Love what you do. Then you'll achieve great results!'
Forever in gratitude and excited about serving you.
My Guiding Values
My values are based around freedom, integrity and empowerment. They're central to everything that I do, in all my dealings with my clients and business partners. I define them like this:
1. Defy the Norm
Don't let limitations (made-up or real) obstruct you. Take action, be professional and find a way no matter what. Access your brain fully and be a lateral, creative and out-of-the box thinker. Get smart and resourceful. Excuses are saved for amateurs.
2. Collaborate Fully
Success is a team effort. Alone you can do so little but together you can accomplish so much more. So, stand on the shoulders of giants and hunt out the best people to work with. We are better together.
3. Continuous Improvement
School is never out for the pro. I love developing people so I foster an environment of high standards and continuous improvement. I remain open to learning, believe in education and making it fun.
4. Trust your Instinct
Take measured risks. Do what you love and are good at. Listen to your heart and trust your gut. If it doesn’t feel right, walk away.
5. Rise by Lifting Others
A true leader becomes great not by controlling but by empowering. Just as Goethe said, 'When we treat a man as he is, we make him worse than he is. When we treat him as if he already was what he potentially could be, then we make him what he should be.'
6. Have Gratitude & Give back
I'm committed, proud and a difference maker. I genuinely care about your success, whether that’s in business, or your personal life. I also care about the environment as I'm compassionate and socially responsibly. Giving back, helping others and paying it forward is built into my DNA.
7. Open, Honest & Clear Communication
I treat others how I want to be treated and communication forms a big part of this. I expect open, honest and timely communication from those I work with.
A Selction of Keynotes & Interviews by Jane
A Selction of Podcast Interviews by Jane
SE1 Episode 2: Security and the Cloud
Afternoon Cyber Tea—From threat intelligence to chatbots
Episode 3: Cybersecurity: steps to a safer virtual world
Questions I Get Asked a Lot...
I offer a variety of services from influencer/ brand ambassador and advisor engagements to speaking and training.
I work with any gender or anyone in between genders. I like to call my clients human beings! ;)
- Horses are in my soul and I started riding when I was 2 (note my parents are not horsey).
- I love animals, am passionate about animal welfare and conservation, and have been a vegetarian since I was 4.
- My first stab at being an entrepreneur was at 6 when my brother and I decided to put on a puppet show. (Cringe). My next was at 19 and it paid for a 2-week holiday abroad with “the boyfriend.”
- I'm a Brit and by the time I was 11, I'd been to 7 schools, lived in Brazil, Scotland and much of England.
- All of my holidays as a child involved camping, climbing, walking mountains, and surfing.
- I'm arty. I graduated in art & design from Loughborough University, was nominated as a Young British Designer shortly after, and sold work in Christies art gallery.
- I've got 3 children and have raised them as a single parent for most of their lives.
- My brother and I worked together for 7-years. He still works in cyber.
- I'm an empath, naturally shy, and an inrovert.
- My favourite place to live would be by the ocean and mountains, somewhere warm, probably Italy, France or Greece.
- I read, exercise and walk my Weimaraner dog, Luna, every day.
- I'm a challenger by nature, strong willed, mission led, and target driven.
- I'm a reasonable cook, but the only thing I say I'm brilliant at is making pancakes.
- I wasn't made for domesticity but quite enjoy hoovering as it helps me think creatively. I know that's weird!
- If I wasn't doing what I'm doing now, I'd be a photographer or an architect.
- If I could be granted one wish it would be to see more love in the world.
Books by Jane
IN Sights: 52 Insights for Women Working in the male dominated world of cyber
This little book has been created to give you the answers and shortcuts you need—fast. It’s a curation of my top insights and golden nuggets of wisdom that I’ve gathered along my way as a mother, female tech entrepreneur, and executive working in a male dominated industry, cybersecurity. These are the things I would have loved to have known earlier in my career. Things that would have made my life easier and perhaps my impact greater.
IN Security: Why a Failure to Attract and Retain Women in Cybersecurity is Making Us All Less Safe
By combining stories, interviews and data with practical advice, golden rules and checklists, IN Security provides the means to understand why the numbers of women in cybersecurity have fallen, along with strategies for attracting, identifying, and retaining more women in cybersecurity. Jane's book is essential reading for anyone in cybersecurity or looking to get into it.
IN Focus Journal & Planner
I’ve created this journal for a couple of reasons. Firstly, I want to help more people focus and build the habits, rituals, and behaviours they want – at work and at home, so they achieve better work-life integration, health, and joy. Secondly, because I want to build measurable and sustainable transformation and impact in the world, particularly for women and girls. Now, I’ve found the best way to do this is by getting crystal clear, documenting your intentions, and tracking them in a journal.
Recent Media Features
Thought Leadership by Jane
With the business world evolving at speed, the only way you can stay abreast of the latest developments is by gaining access to regular thought leadership. My blog aims to help you understand concepts, encourage you to think differently and provide valuable tips that you achieve peak performance in your business or career.
Media Bio
Jane Frankland MBE is one of the world’s most respected voices in cybersecurity and a leading force for change in the tech industry. A bestselling author, award-winning entrepreneur, and globally ranked influencer, she has spent over two decades shaping the future of cyber—advising governments and some of the world’s most recognised brands.
Jane built and ran one of the UK’s first woman-owned hacking firms in the 1990s, a bold move that established her as a pioneer in a male-dominated space. Since then, she’s held executive roles at top consulting firms, contributed to major industry frameworks, and advised on high-level boards and initiatives around cyber resilience, diversity, and leadership.
Named a LinkedIn Top Voice, recognised by Wikipedia, and hailed by UNESCO as a trailblazing woman in tech, Jane is widely regarded for her insight, clarity, and challenge to the status quo. As a speaker, media commentator, and thought leader, she’s been featured in global press including the BBC, The Telegraph, Financial Times, Channel 5, and FT Live.
Jane is the author of IN Security: Why a Failure to Attract and Retain Women in Cybersecurity is Making Us All Less Safe, and the founder of the IN Security Movement, which has provided over 442 scholarships, valued at $800,000 USD, to support women entering the field.
Through her platform as a global influencer, she works with businesses, governments, and institutions that value inclusion, purpose, and progress. Jane’s mission is bold but clear: to make women standard—not exception—in cybersecurity.
To discuss how I may be able to help you satisfy your ambitions.