Trusted Cyber Security
As an Independent Security Consultant/ Virtual CISO, Karl provides Cyber and AI Trusted Advisory service spanning envisioning, transform, protect, respond and trust stages of the cyber security lifecycle roadmap.
Our Expertise
Cybersecurity Strategy, Threat Intelligence, Insider Threat, Analytics, Operations, Incident Response, Track and Trace and Endpoint Agent Applications, Architecture and Design best practices.
Previous CISO, audit roles at; Canadian Banknote Corp, Filetrek, Accentus, Electronic Courthouse.
Security Clearances
Canadian Secret Level II Security clearance achieved 2008, renewed in 2019 and valid ten years.
Canadian Top Secret Level III Security clearance achieved 2020 and valid five years.
NATO and other higher level security clearances achieved or in process 2018-2019.
CISSP achieved Mar 2015 valid 8 years.
Recent Guest Appearances
Nov 2019 Countermeasures
Nov 2019 B Sides
Sept 2019 Cyber Meet up
What Sets Us Apart
Karl leverages over 25 years of Security and IT expertise and experience successfully selling, building, delivering, performing audits on commercial and in-house software product solutions in Public sector, Fortune 500 and start up environments. His corporate InfoSec executive and co-founder, technical leadership roles at Ottawa startups including Electronic Courthouse, Accentus (acquired by High Road Capital Partners, Nuance), and Interset (formerly Filetrek and GridIron Software, acquired by Microfocus) specialized in Enterprise technology focussed on Secure Track and Trace, Security Analytics, SOC Dashboard and Endpoint Agent solutions.
Karl has spent 5 years with Canadian Bank Note Corp. where as acting CISO, he oversaw Corporate Information Security Systems technology and product management and development of Secure Track and Trace solutions
Who Do We Serve?
Public Service Security contract clients include: Shared Services Canada (SSC), Department of National Defence (DND), Canadian Security Establishment (CSE), Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Transport Canada (TC), Bank of Canada (BoC), Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), Office of the Information Commissioner ( OIC).
Check Out The Podcast
Check out the CyBeer Security Podcast, co-hosted by Karl Galbraith and Steve Bowers of Blue Team Cyber.
Our Team
Cyber security runs in the family at Galbraith & Associates Inc. – view each team member’s LinkedIn Profile below.
Brad Galbraith
Leads Business Development, Sales and Marketing
Emily Galbraith
Leads Accounting and Office Management
Karl Galbraith
Founder and CISO
Winston & Brodie
VP and Director Physical Security