Ira Goldstein
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CEO and Chairman of the Board
Canada
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Jobs
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CEO and Chairman of the BoardUltraViolet CyberJan 2024 - Current (2 years 10 months)UltraViolet Cyber unifies the best defensive and offensive practices to continuously optimize your security operations.
Red and blue-team activities are seamlessly integrated, so you can be confident that as critical and imminent risks are uncovered, vulnerabilities are quickly managed and remediated. When your organization comes under advanced attack, you know your defenders have already been put to the test by sophisticated adversary simulations and industry-renowned attack teams.
It all adds up to a proactive and powerful defense, powered by a world-class offense to enable you to continuously increase the cyber readiness and resilience of your organization.- Board MemberFlare SystemsAug 2021 - Current (5 years 3 months)Flare Systems is an intelligent Digital Risk Protection platform trusted by some of the largest platforms on the Internet.
- Executive ChairmanUltraViolet CyberSep 2021 - Jan 2024 (2 years 5 months)
- Founder and CEOKernel AdvisoryJun 2020 - May 2026 (6 years)Acquired by AYCE Capital.
With deep expertise in both cybersecurity and business strategy, Kernel is trusted by leading private equity firms, founders, and executives to navigate complex challenges. - Chief Operating OfficerHerjavec GroupJul 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year)Acquired by Apax Partners, then merged to create Cyderes.
Chief operations and risk management executive at one of the world’s fastest growing and largest dedicated cyber security firms. - Board MemberCarbideMay 2019 - Dec 2023 (4 years 8 months)Securicy is an innovate SaaS provider that guides companies through creating, implementing and managing their cybersecurity program.
- SVP Operations and Corporate DevelopmentHerjavec GroupAug 2014 - Jul 2019 (5 years)Responsible for Global Services and Technical Operations. Led technical experts and clients from diverse industries to deliver an array of cyber and information security projects. Evaluated prospects for acquisition and responsible for post-transaction integration.
Teams included Advisory, Architecture & Implementation, Identity, Incident Response and Managed Security Services; plus Corporate Development, including pre-sales, legal, M&A, product and services strategy globally. - Vice President, Corporate DevelopmentHerjavec GroupJan 2013 - Aug 2014 (1 year 8 months)Ensured the proficient delivery of services to clients; developed and executed projects to improve business operations; led a team of managers in the operations and growth of the company. Oversaw Project Management Office activities, contract negotiation, acquisitions and due diligence.
- Director, Project Management OfficeHerjavec GroupFeb 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)Led a team of Project Managers to deliver IT Security, Storage and Networking projects to Enterprise and Government clients; co-managed the operations and growth of the Technology Services organization with an accomplished group of Directors.
- Manager, Project Management OfficeHerjavec GroupNov 2010 - Feb 2012 (1 year 4 months)Developed and grew the PMO to meet and exceed client requirements, while actively leading complex Professional Services projects.
- Project Manager, Professional ServicesHerjavec GroupNov 2009 - Oct 2010 (1 year)Worked together with clients from diverse industries, innovative manufacturers and a team of ingenious engineers to successfully deliver a wide array of IT Professional and Managed Services projects.
- Project Manager and Research JournalistEuromoney Institutional InvestorJan 2009Wrote analysis pieces on the M&A market in Taiwan and the Banking market in Hong Kong, researched and wrote an editorial on the financial and corporate legal market in the Dominican Republic for the International Financial Law Review 1000.
- Campaign Director and Policy AnalystSTAND CanadaJan 2007 - Jun 2008 (1 year 6 months)Implemented a campaign for greater transparency in Canadian institutional investments. Presented to the House of Commons Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development on the relationship between Canadian industry and the conflict in Sudan, February 2008.
Education
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- BA Honours, Political StudiesQueens UniversityCo-authored a chapter in the manuscript, "Darfur: Crisis and Response" published by the Queen's Centre for International Relations.
- MSc Comparative Politics, Politics and MarketsThe London School of Economics and Political Science LSEJan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year 1 month)Areas of specialization: macroeconomic policy, financial regulation and trade policy.
Wrote a dissertation on contemporary commodities regulation that analyzed the evolution of the Brazilian coffee market and measured the economic impact of social movements in that industry.
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Awards
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- IMark R. Wilson AwardIssued by Queens University Arts Science Undergraduate SocietyThe Mark R. Wilson Award is the highest tribute the Society can pay to a student for valuable and distinguished service to the University in non-athletic, extracurricular activities. This award may recognize exceptional service in a single area or contributions over a wide range of activities.
Publications
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- FOasis or Mirage? The Elusive Goal of Self Sovereign IdentityFields Institute FebDecentralization stands to change the paradigm of identity management. Much hype has been made over the promise of Self Sovereign Identity to empower individuals in the management of their personal data and relieve corporations of the burden of hosting and securing that data. But with the persistence of data breaches, if my identifying features are potentially compromised, how can I authenticate securely? As a company in the business of trust, could my costs of doing business be reduced dramatically if managing customer identities was no longer a requirement? Is my business model threatened or enabled with less customer data? Should national governments play a role in managing citizen identities, or does the involvement of a central authori
- FWhy Cybersecurity Buyers Aren't Getting What They Want From MDRForbes DecAnalysis of trends in the Managed Security Services market driving customers and service providers towards Managed Detection and Response (MDR) and the implications for security program outcomes.