Nick Shevelyov
CEO and Managing Partner
Nick Shevelyov is a cybersecurity executive, advisor, investor, and published author with over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, information technology, data privacy, and risk management. He is the CEO and Managing Partner of vCSO.ai, a cybersecurity advisory and consulting firm, where he helps organizations—from startups to Fortune 500 companies—enhance their risk strategies and develop next-generation security solutions.
Nick previously served as the first Chief Security and Privacy Officer and later Chief Information Officer at Silicon Valley Bank, where he built and led global cybersecurity and data privacy programs during a period of rapid growth and innovation. He is also a board member of the Bay Area CSO Council and Cofense, and advises several leading venture capital and private equity firms on security investments and product development.
Nick is the author of Cyber War…and Peace: Building Digital Trust Today with History as our Guide and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. He holds an Executive MBA from the University of San Francisco and multiple industry certifications, including CISSP, CISM, and CIPP.
