Bil Harmer

About Bil Harmer

Bil Harmer has been breaking, building, and leading in security for over 25 years. He’s led security programs for startups, governments, and global financial institutions—and knows firsthand how to balance speed with protection when the stakes are high. In 2007, he pioneered a hybrid SAS70/ISO methodology that laid the groundwork for modern SaaS security audits, years before SOC2 became table stakes.A sought-after speaker and advisor, Bil has presented across North America and Europe at events like RSA, ISSA, GrrCon, and CSA. His work has appeared in Dark Reading, Data Informed, Security Intelligence, and more. He’s advised companies like Adallom, Trust Science, ShieldX, and Integris, and held senior security leadership roles at SAP/SuccessFactors, Zscaler, SecureAuth and Craft Ventures. Today, he runs Killswitch Advisory—a security firm for companies that need sharp, decisive infosec leadership without the corporate theater.

Experience

1. Board Observer

   Securitypal Ai

   Sep 2024 — Present

Education

• University of Toronto

  BA, Political Science

  1990 — 1991

• Concordia University

  BA, Political Science

  1988 — 1990

Skills

• Disaster Recovery
• Cissp
• Auditing
• Strategy
• Infrastructure
• IT Management
• Cloud Computing
• Information Technology
• Security Audits
• Servers
• Pci Dss
• Cloud Security
• Ssae16 Audits
• Risk Management
• Security
• Enterprise Software
• Enterprise Architecture
• Iso 27001
• Vendor Management
• Saas
• Business Analysis
• Information Security Management
• Professional Services
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Compliance
• Business Continuity
• Data Privacy
• Network Security
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Program Management
• Privacy Law
• Management
• Consulting
• Leadership
• Integration
• Governance
• Vulnerability Management
• Computer Security
• Security Management
• Networking