Janey Elizabeth Young

Founder of 'Safe Digital Futures', an independent consultancy empowering global public and private sector stakeholders to enhance digital safety. Collaborated with organisations such as the United Nations and the Organisation for Security Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), with experience in addressing online safety challenges, i.e.,

• Developed and launched the DCRO Institute’s "Cybersecurity: A Strategic Issue and a Systemic Risk" program, equipping international Executive Boards with essential cybersecurity insights to address systemic risks.

• Co-authored the report "Beneath The Surface: Terrorist and Violent Extremist Use of Dark Web and Crime-as-a-Service for Cyber Attacks" and presented key findings at UN Headquarters, securing Member States' engagement on critical cyber threat mitigation.

• Led capability building workshops for the United Nations "Virtual Assets and Anti-Money Laundering", equipping officials with the skills to detect, investigate, and counter virtual asset enabled crime.

• Designed and implemented capacity-building programs for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), enhancing OSINT and online investigation capabilities across Europe.

Senior role at Chainalysis, a leading blockchain data platform provider that provides data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies globally.

• Developed the global cryptocurrency investigations program across EMEA and APAC, equipping governments and private entities to combat illicit activities, including child sexual exploitation.

• Provided strategic guidance for the development of cryptocurrency tracing products, ensuring design alignment with trust and safety standards.

• Spearheaded regional expansion efforts, surpassing growth targets and solidifying Chainalysis leadership brand position in global cryptocurrency investigations.

Director of strategy and operations to tackle dark web criminal activities, achieving a 25% reduction in illicit marketplaces through collaborative enforcement strategies.

• Influenced European Police Chiefs, and equivalents across EMEA, APAC and Americas, to restructure national capabilities and build teams dedicated to tackling crime on the dark web.

• Co-ordinated innovative multilateral and multilingual campaigns that cumulated in multiple arrests and deterred crime through influenced behaviours and a raised perception of risk e.g., https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54247529

• Successfully lobbied for and provided expert advice on a €2M European Parliament capacity building project to improve dark web online intelligence monitoring capabilities across Europe.

• Implemented a train-the-trainer strategy for dark web and cryptocurrency training to meet demands.

Head of Investigations, National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU)

• Supervised the UK cyber investigation capability, provided strategic management and coordination, implemented standard operating procedures, managed quarterly inspections, provided direction and guidance, and ensured integrity of evidence and legal compliance.

• 24/7 On Call Officer for immediate threats, managed incident response, implemented effective investigation strategies, worked collaboratively with government agencies - National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) and Cyber Emergency Response Team (CERT) -  and delivered both positive mitigation and criminal justice outcomes e.g., Not Petya and the UK National Lottery Hack.

• Built a new regional investigations capability, a multifunctional team of 28 officers and an ISO accredited forensic lab in the North West of England.

Head of Industry Partnerships and Prevention, National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU)

• Strengthened law enforcement and private industry partnerships creating 'Trust Groups' to enable secure information sharing via a government information sharing platform (CiSP).

• Developed a multiagency process to accelerate time critical risk mitigation for data breaches, and successfully secured millions of compromised accounts identified during investigations.

• Supported the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on a pioneering program designed to encourage schoolchildren to work in the cyber security sector.

Senior Manager, Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA)

• Coordinated national support to the UK Regional Cyber Crime Units, including support to Police Scotland for the Commonwealth Games 2014. 

• Led a team of specialist protection officers successfully ensuring the safety and well-being of victims and witnesses subject to threats to life. 

• Served as a Diplomat in Portugal managing international relationships and co-ordinating bilateral investigations. 

• Managed relationships with local police forces through the change programme from NCIS to SOCA.

Manager, National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS)

• Managed the UK FIU engagement with FATF and EGMONT, led the Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) program and oversaw the production of quality intelligence products on new trends and criminal entities. 

• Directed the UK policing requirements for operational support from the Security and Intelligence Services (MI5, MI6, GCHQ)

• Designed and managed a secure unit to enhance intelligence analysis through improved access to confidential data and sources.

Precognition/Case Officer performing the full spectrum of legal tasks involved in the review and preparation of cases for prosecution, successfully bringing numerous criminals to justice.