Sergey Poltev - "The Friendly Hacker"
A seasoned Cyber Risk Advisor and author of Hack Proof: A Guide to Cybersecurity for Your Business. Sergey, a tech enthusiast since the age of 12 and the founder of the award-winning IT companies, will share easy-to-understand advice on protecting your organization from cyber threats.
Sergey’s story is a unique. Very rarely do we hear of Russian hackers, going legit and this is that story.
Sergey Poltev grew up in Russia and was heavily involved in the IT space. With prospects limited with growth in IT, Sergey quickly turned to life on the wrong side of the tracks. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Sergey realized his true was calling was helping people and after landing in Canada he started his own IT Business. At first working on a break fix model he slowly transitioned (over the years) into a manage service (MSP model) with a focus on Cyber Security. From one of the only people to see both sides of the cybersecurity world, Sergey brings an extremely unique perspective on how to help small businesses improve their cyber hygiene and impart you with the knowledge, you can use today to make a difference with your business. From insights and tips to solutions that actually work, his talks are always unique given his background. Now a published author, he brings over 30 years of cyber knowledge to the forefront in this engaging talk.