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Michael Castro, C.DIR., ASC, MBA

vCISO | Cybersecurity and Risk Executive Advisor | Professional Speaker | Board Member| Author | Lecturer | Mentor

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.
 
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    • Mo Bhamra
    • Tim Boucher (CIA)
    • Dan Brennan
    • Michael CamilleriI
    • Michael Castro
    • Chiranjib Chatterjee
    • Mumtaz Chaudhary
    • Shaheen Chaudhary
    • Sudha Datta
    • Mark Dougherty
    • Warren D'Souza
    • André Fortier
    • Mike Firth
    • Frank Grigg
    • Paul Hedges
    • Andrew Hockin (Compliance)
    • Ken Green
    • Harry Gundy
    • Jim Harris
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    • Sumit Jha
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