Keith Crouch
About Keith Crouch
Keith Crouch is a Group Network and Communications Security Engineer at Investec, with extensive experience in network security and infrastructure roles across various financial institutions. He has held significant positions at ITC Secure and Citigroup, contributing to network operations and security engineering for over two decades.
Current Role at Investec
Keith Crouch serves as the Group Network and Communications Security Engineer at Investec, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he acts as a Technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) on ForeScout NAC services. Crouch has developed a Network Security roadmap, collaborating with peers to establish a strategic plan spanning 12 to 24 months. He has also produced architectural and standards documentation specifically for the ForeScout NAC estate, contributing to the organization's security infrastructure.
Previous Experience at ITC Secure
Crouch worked at ITC Secure in various roles from 2016 to 2020. He began as a Level 4 Network and Information Security Engineer before advancing to Head of IT Infrastructure from 2019 to 2020. He also served as Platform Engineering Team Lead from 2017 to 2019. During his tenure, he performed a comprehensive review of the ForeScout NAC system to address Infosec audit findings, with a remediation deadline set for October 2020.
Career Background at Citigroup
Crouch has extensive experience at Citigroup, where he worked from 2001 to 2016 in various technology engineering roles. His positions included Senior Design Engineer, EMEA Architectural Owner for Regional Branch Networks, and Global Technical Product Manager for Branch Networks. He was involved in data center migrations and played a significant role in the architectural design of network systems across multiple regions.
Education and Certifications
Crouch studied at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, where he achieved a BTEC National Diploma in Information Processing, Finance, and Economics from 1990 to 1992. He is a Certified ForeScout NAC Expert, holding certification number FSCE #00162, which underscores his expertise in network access control systems.
Early Career Experience
Crouch's early career includes roles at Credit Suisse, Siemens Nixdorf, and AT&T UK. He worked as a Global Process Network Operations professional at Credit Suisse from 1999 to 2000 and as a Network Operations Shift Manager from 1997 to 1999. His experience also includes project management for British MoD projects at Siemens Nixdorf and technical services at AT&T UK.