Tarek Habib

Partner, Advisory

KPMG in Canada

Tarek is a Partner in KPMG in Canada’s Advisory practice based in Atlantic Canada. 

With over 12 years of experience in cybersecurity and business resilience, Tarek specializes in designing pragmatic, risk-informed strategies that protect critical systems, sensitive data, and business operations.

Supporting business leaders and CISOs in various organizations and industries, including manufacturing, professional services, non-profits, law enforcement, and all levels of government, Tarek has led numerous information security and business resilience initiatives to assess compliance, design safeguards and implement recommendations, with a focus on maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, availability and privacy of information, mission-critical systems and key business activities.

Tarek regularly speaks about cybersecurity and business resilience at conferences and community events, offering practical advice and insights to help organizations of all sizes and non-profits guard against cyber-attacks and disruptions, and to develop the local cybersecurity talent pool.

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland, Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Princess Sumaya University for Technology, B.Sc. Management Information Systems (MIS)

  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

  • Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)

  • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

  • Tarek regularly delivers public training sessions at local schools and with various community groups to raise awareness of cyber threats and educate his community on how to stay cyber safe