Alex Dow

Alex is a cybersecurity lifer, having been interested in the field since watching Hackers as an impressionable teen way back in the mid-90s. A leader in Vancouver's cybersecurity community for the past two decades, Alex has worked within three mission-critical Security Operations Centers (including the Vancouver Winter 2010 Olympics SOC) and established Vancouver’s cybersecurity community through the founding of the BSides Conference in 2013.

In 2017, Alex co-founded Mirai to combat a cyber security apparatus that prioritized sales over consulting, quick fixes over guided implementation, and technology over education. For Alex, cybersecurity is all about tailoring security solutions to the client's needs and helping them achieve their security goals.

As Mirai's Chief Innovation Officer, Alex has a thirst for creativity and is always searching for (and empowering the Mirai team to discover) new ways to do cybersecurity better.

With a commitment to innovation and knowledge that informs both his personal and professional life, Alex spends his time away from Mirai teaching for the Sans Institute, contributing to cybersecurity literature, and advising the higher education sector on the future of cybersecurity.