Arif Basha is a seasoned cybersecurity executive and cyber risk advisor with over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity strategic planning, digital transformation, and risk management. With a track record of developing high-performance teams and aligning cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives, Arif has successfully led all domains of cybersecurity, risk, and compliance programs.

As the Vice President of Information Security at Collectors Universe, Arif designed and implemented a resilient cybersecurity strategy across five subsidiaries of Collectors Holdings rapidly reducing risk. Prior to Collectors, Arif held senior cybersecurity roles at IBM, Maximus, Neustar, Childrens Hospital, American Psychological Association (APA) and IHS.

Arif holds an MBA from Duke University with concentration in corporate strategy and Health Sector Management, an MS in Information Security & Assurance from George Mason University, and a Bachelor of Engineering from Osmania University. His professional certifications include CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT, CISA and ITILv4. He was recently granted a US patent on machine-learning-based determination of event stability for event coordination systems (US11929839B1). He is also a member of the InfraGard community.