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Sem Ponnambalam

Sem Ponnambalam

Cybersecurity Governance, Threat Risk Assessment

Technology / Internet

Ottawa, Ottawa

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About Sem Ponnambalam:

Over 18 plus years of experience both in the private & public sectors.

Hold Secret Clearance

Provided cybersecurity simulation exercises for the UN, World Economic Forum, government departments, healthcare, finance, higher ed & oil & gas sectors.

Used to be a senior advisor for Ministers & PMs on different trade policy files.

Passionate about data protection & cybersecurity

Experience

  • Over 18 years of private and public sector experience with Secret Clearance with the Canadian Federal Government. Former senior trade policy advisor for Prime Ministers Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau and numerous Federal Cabinet Ministers.
  • Sought after cyber consultant having successfully delivered to United Nations Development Fund-UNCDF/EU, Department of Defence, Canada
  • Co-authored three books on cybersecurity as well as numerous articles and white papers. Regularly interviewed about the importance of cybersecurity by television and print media in Canada and the United States. 
  • Lecturer and facilitator of cybersecurity governance workshops and courses for businesses, associations, and academic institutions in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
  • Selected as a cyber panelist to represent Canada at the World Economic Forum and G20 Youth Summit in 2017. A sought-after thought leader on cybersecurity globally.

Education

I have a Master in Law/Legal Studies from Carleton University and a BA Honours in Political Science, concentration in International Relations from Carleton University. 

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