Atif Shameem Cissp

Atif Shameem holds a Bachelor of Science degree with dual majors in Accounting and Information & Decision Sciences from the University of Illinois Chicago. With a career spanning over two decades, Atif has been a Senior IT Security Specialist at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since 2004, conducting evaluations and audits of various financial entities' cybersecurity measures. Previous roles at the SEC include Quantitative Research Analyst and Staff Accountant/IT Systems, where Atif utilized advanced data analysis techniques and SQL coding. Prior to the SEC, Atif held positions at Sun Microsystems as a Technical Support Engineer, Fieldglass as a Technical Architect, Grant Thornton as a Senior Consultant, Accenture as a Consultant, and completed internships at CNA and Lind-Waldock. Atif has earned multiple certifications, including CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CCSP, CEH, CNDA, and CCTHP.