Benjamin Mahar

Associate Managing Director

Benjamin Mahar is a associate managing director in the Cyber Risk practice, based in Canada.

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Benjamin leverages more than 16 years as a security expert, assisting in the government, retail, energy and technology sectors, with a notable emphasis on red team operations, 5G and advanced RF systems, industrial control systems and cyber threat intelligence.

Prior to the acquisition of Security Compass Advisory (SCA) by Kroll in December 2021, Benjamin served as Director of Red Team and OT at SCA. Before that, he was a manager of cyber threat intelligence at Deloitte, Canada. He also served as a communications engineering officer with the Canadian Air Force, specializing in satellite systems and cyber operations, for which he was awarded the Chief of Defence Staff Commendation medal. He has also featured in Maple Leaf magazine for driving innovation within the Department of National Defence.

Benjamin received a degree in engineering science from the University of Toronto. He also holds a certification in CISSP from (ISC)2.

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