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Michael Castro, C.DIR., ASC, MBA  

CISO | Executive Leader | Board Member | Public Speaker | Author | Board Cyber Advisor | Mentor | vCISO

About

​Accomplished Executive leader with 20+ years experience building and leading Information Security, Cyber Risk and Compliance at the enterprise level. Has successfully led all aspects of Information Security Programs: policies and procedures, oversight and controls, strategy, architecture development, and training amongst others. Unique background unique blend of technical knowledge, business acumen and decisive leadership to improve performance and protect data and networking systems.

Well regarded as a public speaker and cyber aficionado.

• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
• Board of Director Security Consulting
• Enterprise Information Security
• Business Continuity Planning
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• Security Architecture & Frameworks
• Perimeter & Network Security
• Risk Management
• Privacy & Regulatory Compliance
• Strategic IT Planning
• Investigative Cyber Forensics
• PCI, SOX & ISO 27001/27002 Compliance
• Security Governance
• Threat/Risk Mitigation
• Crisis Management Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Staff Leadership

Specialties: Credentials include:
. Chartered Director (C.DIR)
. Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA)
. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
. Certified Information Systems Security Prof. (CISSP)
. Certified CISO (C|CISO)
. Security Essentials Certification (GSEC)
. GIAC Certified Incident Handling Analyst (GCIH)
. MBA, IT Management

Currently serving as Board of Director for 2 not-for-profit Boards in the Toronto area.
 

Experience

​​Public Speaker, Panelist, Moderator
Employed 2017 – Present
- Expert Panel - Opportunities and Challenges in a Multi-Cloud World - Toronto, ON 
2019 - Guest Speaker - Cybersecurity for Startups - RIC Centre - Mississauga, ON 
2019 - Guest Speaker - Decoding Cyber Leadership - Toronto North Cybersecurity Summit -Vaughan, ON 
2019 - Keynote Speaker - Decoding Cyber Leadership - ISACA Calgary Chapter - Calgary, AB 
2019 - Guest Speaker - Decoding Cyber and Leadership - Mississauga, ON 
2019 - Guest Speaker - Decoding Cyber and Leadership - Milton, ON 
2019 - Keynote - Cyber Security and the Board - The Director's College - Niagara-on-the-Lake

Public Speaker 2011 – 2017
2016 - Guest Speaker - Cyber Security Leadership - CAMMS -Toronto, ON 
2016 - Expert Panel - CIO Canada Summit, Montreal, QC 
2016 - Guest Speaker - Invitation to Intersec Critical Infrastructure & Cyber Security Conference -Dubai, UAE.
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Principal and Founder RiskAware Consulting Group
2018 – Present
. RiskAware provides cybersecurity advisory services to startups, investors, and small/midsizebusinesses, including specialization in healthcare, legal, and financial services. Services include "on-demand" cybersecurity services that augment an organization's current capabilities that are lesscostly and more effective than "traditional" advisory companies. 


TEC Canada Resource Speaker
2019 – Present
. Joining as part of TEC Canada’s speakers' group sharing Cybersecurity and Leadership expertise with executives across Canada.
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Member Board Of Directors RIC Centre
2018 – Present
. The Research Innovation Commercialization (RIC) Centre supports technology entrepreneurs that want to fast-track their business in the areas of advanced manufacturing, cleantech and the Internet of Things. RIC is housed at the Xerox Research Centre of Canada, Canada’s leading materials research centre, and strategically partnered with GreenCentre Canada.

​Member Board Of Directors Community Living Central York
2018 – Present

Newmarket,   - Finance and Audit Committee 
Member - Governance Committee 

Education

DeGroote School of Business
- McMaster University Chartered Director (C.DIR.)

Université Laval
- Administrateur de sociétés certifié (ASC)

Athabasca University
- MBA & IT Management

Licenses & Certifications
. Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
. CISA
. CISM
. CISSP
. MCSE
. SSCP

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