Arsen Shirokov

Arsen Shirokov has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Arsen served as the National Director of Information Technology/CIO at McMillan LLP, a leading business law firm, from 2018 to the present. Prior to that, from 2013 to 2018, they held various roles at CIBC, including Director of Information Security Strategy and Director of Cyber Security. Arsen also worked as a Senior Manager of Information Risk/Security at ING Bank of Canada from 2005 to 2013. Additionally, Arsen Shirokov served as a Board Member for Sployment, a student employment platform startup, from 2014 to 2015. Lastly, they were a Governing Body Member for the Toronto CISO Executive Summit at Evanta, a Gartner Company, in 2012.

Arsen Shirokov's education history begins with their enrollment at Kolmogorov's "Internat-18" Boarding School, though the exact dates are not provided. Following this, they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science & Mathematics at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) from 1993 to 1999. Arsen then obtained certifications in the field of information systems security, including the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) from (ISC)² in December 2001 and the CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) from ISACA in September 2005. Most recently, in 2022, they attended Columbia University to complete a master class on serving on a board.