Kashif is a partner in KPMG's Technology Risk Consulting practice with over 15 years of experience in IT audit, risk management, and security consulting, obtained with Professional Services firms in North America, the Middle East, South Asia, and West Africa regions. Before joining the Professional Services firms, Kashif worked in the software industry, acquiring software engineering skills.
Kashif specializes in technology risk and controls that include IT Integrated Audits, IT Controls Advisory, Real-Time Project Assurance, IT Internal Audit, and Cyber Reviews.
Kashif leads some of KPMG's large IT Advisory accounts, mainly in Financial Services and Technology sectors.
Kashif is the GTA Leader of the Information Risk Management in External Audit practice. As part of this role, Kashif leads the development and delivery of training to the firm's IT Auditors, including disseminating changes in IT audit methodology. Kashif also represents Canada on Global IT External Audit Innovation Council. In this capacity, he is responsible for providing feedback and contributing to global initiatives related to innovation in IT Audits.
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M.Sc. in Information Systems Engineering, The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), UK
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B.Sc. Hons in Computing, The University of Huddersfield, UK
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Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
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Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
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Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
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ISO 27001 L.A.
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Member, Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)