Ilya Umansky

DIRECTOR – RESILIENCE PRACTICE

Ilya has many grateful clients in multiple countries around the world. His work has touched a wide spectrum of resilience factors, including:

threat and vulnerability assessments
risk management framework development
design and implementation of technological, physical, and operational asset protection controls
incident management

Here are just a few of his past accomplishments:

Security redesign project lead for the UN HQ in New York City: access control, video surveillance, blast protection, information protection
Threat and vulnerability assessment for one of the world’s top international law firms. He found critical vulnerabilities in protection of information on leased desktop computers and in financial instruments.
Helped a sovereign wealth fund mitigate information protection vulnerabilities after several incidents
Enabled a high net-worth family with recommendations for better protection of their reputation, lifestyle, and residence. Found shortcomings in protection of privacy, travel, and electronic security systems
Advised a government agency on risk management for an upcoming transportation project
Helped remove a rogue executive and resolve a 3-day plant siege for a client in the manufacturing sector
Developed an intellectual property protection framework for a large multinational corporation
Helped Philippine government investigate causes of a fatal explosion at a large residential complex and improve the systems of prevention and incident response

Ilya believes that resilience can be achieved by aligning organization’s culture, processes, and resources with in-depth understanding of mission-critical assets and risks facing the organization’s objectives.