Tobias (Gerrit) Nel, Cissp, Cism Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

As a senior executive and head of OT Cyber Security and Infrastructure services, I strive to bring exceptional value to our customers with a competent team of professionals. With a focus to ensure safe and secure continuity of industrial processes in today’s world, Industrial Cyber Security has become paramount. Industrial Control Systems (ICS) infrastructure availability, integrity and security are high priorities for operating companies. Operating companies are being challenged in many ways to maintain an environment free of cyber threat and protected from vulnerabilities. These challenges are being driven by an evolution in ICS environment designs that bridge connectivity between business and ICS, the introduction of new technologies into ICS, and the sharing of maintenance and support responsibilities between IT and OT.To ensure the continuity of industrial services we use industry-leading solutions and practices to enable Industrial Control Systems (ICS) infrastructure availability, integrity, and security.

Calgary, Canada Area

Mature and trusted Cyber Security leader providing information security consulting and advisory services across all industries in Canada. Experienced team leader, strategist, risk manager, program and project manager, developer and implementer of Cyber Security practices. Operational, Management and Consulting experience across IT and OT environments.

Calgary, Canada Area

Senior Manager in KPMG’s Advisory Services – Risk Consulting (Cyber Security) practice with over 20 years of experience delivering Information Security management consulting services.Most recent engagements include:- Mining and Chemical Industry: Cyber Security Threat and Risk Assessment, including a Cyber Security Capability maturity assessment; Acting as interim Director IT Security (CISO) for a period of 6 months, developed Cyber Security Strategy and Program.- Hospital Foundations in Alberta: Cyber Security Threat and Risk Assessment- Oil and Gas Services Company: Help organization recover from major Ransomware attack, Assess Cyber Security posture, made recommendations for major infrastructure protection and process changes, oversee remediation activities.- Cloud Services Providers: SOC 2 Readiness assessments - Construction Company: Develop Cyber Security Policy roadmap (based on ISO 27002)- Investment Management company: Cyber Threat Risk assessments- Global Electronics Manufacturing company: Cyber Security and Network Architecture review- Canadian Federal Regulator: Perform internal audits on a subset of IT infrastructure related to endpoint protection, Corporate Security policies, monitoring for compliance, and Security Program alignment with ISO 27002- North American based Energy (Oil & Gas Pipeline) Industry organization: Led and managed extensive Cyber Security testing engagements across the IT and OT infrastructure, as well as a Privacy risk assessment- Several large Global financial services organizations: Perform an in-depth Cyber security reviews. The reviews included assessing the design and effectiveness of Global Cyber security controls.

Calgary, Canada Area

- Assessed, developed and implemented Security Governance Programs, Security Strategy, and Road-maps for large enterprises. - Oversaw and led Strategic Security Initiatives programs and projects for large enterprises- Specialty areas include (amongst others) Security Strategy reviews and development; Data Security and Data Leakage Prevention strategy and solution design; Mobile Security assessments and recommendations; Security Operation Center (SOC) assessments and various Managed Security Service Delivery Process and Governance improvement programs.

Toronto, Canada Area

As a Security Principal, responsibilities included: Security Practice business development, managing senior consultants, building new security services offerings, overseeing large security engagements, consulting services sales and delivery in most industry sectors.

Toronto, Canada Area

Assessed, recommended, architected and designed secure networks for customers in all industry sectors. Work with major global network vendors to review, design and implement appropriate networking technology solutions for customers. Specialized in high speed cell switching solutions in local and wide area network domains with early adoption of voice and data integration over common infrastructure.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Regional Territory Network Switching Products Evangelist (Africa and Middle East)Senior Networking Architect: High Speed Switching Networks (Frame Relay, ATM, LAN & WAN)Senior Network Specialist: SNA, TCP/IP, LAN, WANSenior System Engineer: Mainframe Systems: MVS & VM; Distributed Platforms; Personal Computing

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

As a student working on B.Sc degree in Computer Science, performed part time mainframe computer operator work in the University computer centre and mini computers in the Computer Science department, while also assisting other students with their computer programming and research projects.