Ian Kirby

Detective Superintendent Ian Kirby is CEO of the National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG).

Prior to taking up his position as CEO in October 2023, Ian spent five years at the Eastern Region Special Operations Unit where he became Head of Cybercrime, Technical Surveillance and Development. In this role, Ian gained extensive experience as a Senior Investigating Officer leading specialist teams in the investigation and mitigation of serious and complex cybercrime cases across the seven East of England counties.

Ian began his career in 1990 as a police officer in the Royal Air Force. In 2000 he joined Hertfordshire Constabulary where he worked in operational policing as well as in serious and organised crime for over two decades. He also trained and served as a Hostage and Crisis Negotiator.