Bassel Assah is a cybersecurity and business continuity leader with more than 20 years of experience strengthening security governance, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience across global financial institutions. As Head of Global Cybersecurity Governance, Risk & Compliance at Fiera Capital, he leads the firm’s global policy framework, AI governance initiatives, and enterprise cyber risk strategy, ensuring executive level visibility into cyber posture and resilience.
Bassel holds a Master of Science in Computer Science with a specialization in Computer Security from Syracuse University, an MBA, and globally recognized certifications including CISSP, CISM, and CCISO.
He previously held senior roles at CitiBank and Bankmed, where he built and led cybersecurity teams, advanced incident response and business continuity capabilities, and drove compliance with international standards such as NIST 2.0, DORA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, Swift, and GDPR. Bassel’s leadership reflects a commitment to elevating security maturity while enabling business performance.
Featured in CIO.com and Cyber Sentinels, Bassel is widely regarded for his passion for elevating cybersecurity strategy and fostering a culture of clarity, resilience, and continuous improvement.