Phil Garrelhas, Cisa/Cism/Crisc
About Phil Garrelhas, Cisa/Cism/Crisc
Phil Garrelhas is a Senior Manager at CIBC with over 16 years of experience in IT audit, governance, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity, holding multiple certifications including CISA, CISM, CRISC, and CISSP.
Title
Phil Garrelhas holds the position of Senior Manager at CIBC, a leading financial services provider. His responsibilities involve the oversight and management of various critical IT and cybersecurity functions. He currently manages a team responsible for executing US key control testing activities.
Current Role at CIBC
Since 2022, Phil Garrelhas has been serving as a Senior Manager at CIBC in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His current role involves managing a team executing US key control testing activities, a crucial function in maintaining the bank's security and compliance standards.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Phil Garrelhas has held multiple positions at CIBC, including Senior Information Security Consultant from 2017 to 2018, and Information Security Consultant / IT Audit / Governance, Risk, and Controls from 2015 to 2017. These roles provided him with extensive experience in information security and IT governance.
Past Work Experience
Phil Garrelhas's career includes diverse roles in IT and cybersecurity. He worked as a Systems Administrator/Infrastructure Management at Ontario Colleges Library Service from 2009 to 2015. He also served as a Systems & Security Analyst / IT Auditor at Young & Rubicam from 2005 to 2009. Earlier in his career, he held positions at Urbacon as Office Assistant/IT Support and Ministry of Transportation as a Help Desk Analyst.
Certifications and Training
Phil Garrelhas holds multiple certifications from ISACA, including CISA, CISM, CRISC, and Cybersecurity Audit Certificate. He also achieved the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification from ISC2 in 2022. Additionally, he completed the Certification of Cloud Auditing Knowledge (CCAK) Training and Cybersecurity Audit Certification Training from ISACA.
Industry Expertise
With over 16 years of experience in systems administration, infrastructure management, IT audit, governance, risk, compliance, and cybersecurity, Phil Garrelhas has developed a comprehensive skill set. His expertise is instrumental in facilitating positive working relationships with internal and external clients, vendors, business partners, stakeholders, and senior management.