Gary Perkins

CISO
GOVERNMENT OF BC

Gary Perkins is the Chief Information Security Officer for the Government of British Columbia. As Executive Director of the Information Security Branch, he is responsible for providing cybersecurity services in support of the province. He has over twenty years of experience in information technology, risk management, and cybersecurity.

Prior to joining the provincial government, Gary worked in the private sector as Chief of Staff for security at TELUS, and earlier in his career, led teams responsible for incident response, operations, delivery, and architecture for both corporate and managed security services customers.

A Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) since 2004, Gary also holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University’s Management of Technology program.