Company Overview
Who We Are?
We are a select team of independent security professionals and IAPSC members who believe that the best security strategy for your business success starts with an unbiased conversation and doing things right.
Our Goal!
Our goal is to provide an unbiased security advise and cost-effective solutions to our client's specific security needs; and addressing the technology and governance risks of IT, OT and Physical Security which are usually overlooked.
Our Core Values
We practice honesty, pursue excellence and foster education, up-to-date training, expertise and modern technology, to provide our clients with the best security advise and solutions to their current and future security needs.
We Are Proudly a Canadian Company
Headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area
Founder & Principal
Wael Lahoud
(PSP®) Physical Security Professional Board Certified in Physical Security
Certified Chief Information Security Officer (CCISO®)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP®)
Electronic Safety and Security (ESS®) Designer – BICSI®
GIAC Critical Controls Certified (GCCC)
GIAC Defensible Security Architecture (GDSA)
Bachelors of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Computer Engineering
Wael Lahoud is a Professional Security Consultant, Advisor and Expert, board certified in physical security with over 14 years’ experience helping clients and organizations identify and implement solutions to their ever-evolving security needs. As the Founder/Owner of Goldmark Security Consulting, his focus is on security risks and the intersection of business and technology, helping clients bridge the critical gaps between physical, information, cyber security and their management.
“Traditional security programs operating in silos are failing against the increasing modern threats leaving organizations exposed to present-day risks and potential critical outcomes.”
Prior to founding Goldmark, Mr. Lahoud served in numerous key senior management positions, both domestic and international, as a Subject Matter Expert with responsibility for planning, design, engineering, execution and management of major governmental and private industry projects, across industries including telecommunications, education, healthcare, energy, utilities, commercial facilities and transportation.
His prior experience also includes working with one of the leading manufacturers of complete IP video security and surveillance solutions, advising and guiding regional partners, end users and other security consultants through complex design, installation, and training phases in large projects in more than 11 EMEA countries. This included a 2500-camera integrated IP video surveillance solution project at Doha International Airport, a 3,700-camera multi-tenant IP video surveillance system at Delhi International Airport, and a highly available geo-clustered 2000+ Camera IP Video Surveillance solution project for the City of Toronto.
In addition to his computer engineering background and various certifications that span IT, IS, physical security and cyber security; he has successfully completed and achieved several advanced level video surveillance training programs and certifications, such as the CCTV Master Class with UK BTEC level 5 certificate. He is also currently certified on various enterprise class security platforms to an advanced or expert level.
Notably, Mr. Lahoud is also among an elite group of security experts who hold the prestigious GIAC Critical Controls Certification (GCCC) and (ISC)2’s Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP®. GIAC and (ISC)2 certification holders are recognized as experts in the IT industry and are sought after globally by government, military and industry to protect the information and cyber environment. He is also a member of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC), where he currently serves as that organisation’s primary representative on the Canadian Cyber Security Alliance.
He is an active member of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC), ASIS International, BICSI, and the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)². He is also a member of the ULC standards subcommittee workgroup that established the Canadian minimum performance standards for performance of video surveillance systems (CAN/ULC-S316-14).
Based in Ontario, Canada, Mr. Lahoud has worked on numerous large-scale projects across Canada and South America as a security advisor and subject matter expert, including the City of Toronto, Township of Centre Wellington, Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport (Toronto Ports Authority), New Quito International Airport, METROLINX Union Pearson Express, Ivanhoe Cambridge, Mohawk College, Humber College, TJX Canada, Calgary Flames, Edmonton International Airport, Ministry of Attorney General, grow-ups of marihuana for medical purposes (MMPR compliance), and the Toronto Catholic School Board.
