Paul Sammut

Partner, Cyber Security

KPMG in Canada

Paul is a Partner in KPMG’s Cyber Security practice, based in Ottawa. Paul has over 22 years of experience in IT & Information Security providing Consultancy & Assurance for Clients across a range of sectors including Technology, Financial Services, Telecoms, Consumer Markets and Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs).  After 7 years with KPMG in the UK, Paul moved to Canada in 2018 to lead the Cyber Security team in Ottawa and Regions East. 

Paul is the National Leader for KPMG’s innovative 4Di Tabletop Exercise service, enabling clients to test their Incident Response and Business Continuity Plans. Paul is also a PCI DSS Subject Matter Expert, and ISO27001 Lead Auditor, assisting and certifying clients globally to the Information Security Management System standard.

  • BSc (Hons) Marketing (1996), Lancaster University (UK)

  • CISM (2016)

  • Certified Cloud Security Professional - CCSP (2016)

  • PCI DSS Internal Security Assessor (2013)

  • ISO27001 Lead Auditor (2013)

  • CISSP (2011)