SHERITA TARA KISSOON, E-PIC
Tara Kissoon is a multi-certified Technology, Risk & Security Leader with twenty-five years of technology experience, twenty years of IT Risk and Security experience in the financial services industry. She brings continued success on leading Technology, I.T. Risk and Security programs within large organizations.
Tara has a Master of Science (MSc) in Information Security with Upper Second Class Honours from Royal Holloway College, University of London and a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction from Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto. Tara obtained a Certificate in Network Engineering with High Distinction from Indus System achieving her Certified Novell Engineer (CNE). She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and holds a Life Licence Qualification Program (Program) licence (LLQP).
To date, Tara has published her academic research as follows: 1) Optimum Spending on Cybersecurity Measures, 2) Optimum Spending on Cybersecurity Measures: Part II and her recent books: 3) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - Risk Management (Hardback ISBN: 9781032061405), 4) Optimal Spending on Cybersecurity Measures - DevOps (Hardback ISBN: 9781032518947). in support of Cybersecurity Initiatives. Tara also published a series of Children Non-Fiction Books which are available in many countries through Amazon.
Awards
6th PORTRAIT - Finalist Award: "Lines of Experience", "The Investigator" - Art Show International Gallery, International Juried Art Competition
8th ABSTRACT - Finalist Award: "Diamond Tower", "Venice", "Tower Bridge", "Varanasi @ Night" - Art Show International Gallery, International Juried Art Competition
5th FIGURATIVE - Finalist Award: "Never Give Up", "Daisen" - Art Show International Gallery, International Juried Art Competition
3rd WATER - Finalist Award: "Enlightenment", "Caribbean Twilight", "Australian Sunrise", "New Zealand Sunset" - Art Show International Gallery, International Juried Art Competition
7th ABSTRACT - Talent Award: "Louvre", "Exotic", "Sacred Heart" - Art Show International Gallery, International Juried Art Competition
6th OPEN – Talent Award: “Athens” - Art Show International Gallery, International Juried Art Competition
Service Excellence Award: Cybersecurity Team - Dimension Data Canada
First mobile handset to achieve Visa and Mastercard NFC Certification on an embedded element - Blackberry
Distinction - Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Award of Merit - Royal Holloway, University of London
Quarterly Achievement Award – Visa
Achievers Award - CIBC
Highest Average, Highest Number of Certification Exams & First Place – Business Proposal - Indus System Training Centre
License / Associations
Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) - Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)
ISC2 – Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP):
- Board Member - Toronto Chapter, Participant on the Women's, Undergraduate and Graduate ISC2 Scholarship Review Committee, Participant on the Centre for Cyber Safety & Education: Canadian Advisory Committee
Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) – Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA):
- Gold Level Member, Committee Member – ISACA CACs - EUROCACs - ISRM, Conference Speaker
Community Involvement:
Leadership Building Activity: University of London's Alumni Ambassador, Board Member (Youth Speak), Judge (Enactus), Build for the Future (TD Bank)
Volunteer/Charitable Events/Personal Interests: St. Patrick's Parish, United Way, Habitat for Humanity, Women's Shelter, Volunteer Toronto-Governance Training for New Board Members, York Region Board of Education - Association for Bright Children (ABC) Representative, TD Bank/Youth In Motion - Mentor, Ride to Conquer Cancer, Ride for Heart, Sporting Life 10km run, RBC Run for Kids, Acrylic & Oil Painting, Golf, Music: Vocals, Swimming, Variety Night, Jobs Daughters (Bethel #12: Past Senior Princess), Girl Guides
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