Registered Investment Advisors’ cybersecurity needs are specific. You need a team at the top of their technical game, but one that also understands the unique needs of the RIA industry. Led by Michael Cocanower, AdviserCyber brings deep RIA experience and technical credentials second to none.
Michael Cocanower is the founder and CEO of AdviserCyber. He has over 25 years of experience in the IT field, and specifically designed AdviserCyber to assist Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) in complying with the most sweeping SEC cybersecurity requirements in history. Michael has led IT consulting organizations empowering small and mid-market businesses with strategic guidance. Michael is recognized as an Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP ®), as well as a Certified Ethical Hacker.
Born and raised in Phoenix, Michael earned Bachelor of Science degrees in both finance and computer information systems from Arizona State University. He went on to serve in technology consulting positions for various Arizona-based companies, as well for industry giants such as Microsoft and Cisco. Michael served on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Microsoft® Certified Partners for many years and is also a past president of the Arizona Chapter of Entrepreneurs Organization. Michael is a black belt in the Kang-Sul division of Hwa Rang Do, a trained sniper, and runs in excess of 50 miles per week. In his spare time he is up for just about any type of life adventure offers to him.
We don’t just do cybersecurity, we do cybersecurity specifically for RIAs. There’s a big difference.
SEC compliance is top of mind for RIAs across the nation. But we blow past compliance to deliver true cybersecurity.
Our team holds Certified Ethical Hacker and Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional ® credentials. That means we can think like a white hat hacker, and tailor each solution specifically to the unique needs of the investment adviser community.
Want to learn more? We’re available to answer questions about pricing, custom cybersecurity needs and more. We can even give you a detailed outline of what the onboarding and implementation of AdviserSecure looks like