Igor Kharkov

Igor Kharkov is an experienced cybersecurity professional currently serving as Vice President and Lead Penetration Tester at Barclays since September 2017, focusing on vulnerability assessment and penetration testing across various platforms. Prior to this role, Igor worked at Thomson Reuters in multiple capacities, including NETSEC Group Manager, where responsibilities included planning, implementation, and threat modeling for strategic products. Igor's extensive background also encompasses positions such as IT Director at The FeedRoom, Sr. NETSEC Engineer at Thomson Reuters and Multex.com, and ANS Engineer at Cisco Systems. Igor's early career featured network support roles at Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns, and CROSSLAND FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK. Igor holds an M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the Kyiv Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers, attained between 1982 and 1988.