Igor Draytsel Cciso, Cissp, Cism

Igor Draytsel has extensive work experience in the field of cybersecurity. Igor is currently serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at VanEck. Prior to this, Igor has held various C-Level, managerial, and individual contributor roles in cybersecurity at big banks and leading hedge funds. Igor'swork experience spans from 2002 to 2021.

Igor Draytsel has an extensive education history, with a focus on government and national security. From 2021 to 2024, they pursued a Master of Liberal Arts degree in Extension Studies in Government and National Security from Harvard University. Additionally, from 2021 to 2022, Igor obtained a Graduate Certificate in International Security from Harvard Extension School.

Prior to their studies at Harvard, Igor earned a Master of Science degree in Information Systems from Pace University, completing their studies from 2002 to 2004. Igor also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, which they earned between 1992 and 1998.

In addition to their academic achievements, Igor Draytsel has obtained several certifications related to information security and risk management. Specifically, they are a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO) from EC-Council, a Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and a Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) from ISACA, and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from (ISC)². Igor has additional certifications such as Certified Blockchain Security Professional (CBSP) from Blockchain Council, Certified Insider Threat Program Manager (ITPM) from Software Engineering Institute | Carnegie Mellon University, and Certified in Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) from the Cloud Security Alliance. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.