Peter Skaronis has been forced to rebuild his life from zero three times. Each time made him stronger. Each threshold taught him that security is not about protecting systems—it is about protecting trust.
He is the founder of Techimpossible Security Inc. and a Governance, Risk, and Compliance Instructor at Vancouver Community College. His journey began in Greece at the age of eight, learning to build computers alongside his uncle on MS-DOS and Windows 3.1. That hands-on experience set him on a clear path to study Computer Science, as he knew from that young age that he wanted to understand not only how to use technology, but how to create it. A childhood summer in Montreal at the age of ten expanded his perspective and revealed even greater possibilities.
In 2006, he attempted to break into the Chicago IT market, but failed when he could not secure a work visa. That humbling setback prepared him for the United Kingdom in 2007, where after two years working at Starbucks and enduring more than 25 interview rejections, he eventually secured a role with the UK Parliament in 2009. For six years, he walked the halls of Westminster Palace, learning that security is ultimately about protecting democratic institutions at scale.
In 2021, after becoming a British citizen, Peter and his family crossed their final threshold to Vancouver. Now he teaches the next generation while building Techimpossible Security Inc. with the clarity that comes from multiple resets: every failure is data, and every threshold is opportunity.
THE BUSINESS.
Techimpossible Security Inc. is a Vancouver-based cybersecurity consultancy with a clear diagnostic: give the firm thirty minutes with a founder, and it can determine whether that individual is serious about security or simply checking boxes. There is no theatre, and there is no pretense.
With artificial intelligence now enabling very small teams to scale businesses that would have once required hundreds of people, the old assumption that “small means safe” has become dangerous. Techimpossible Security helps founders and their investors understand that security is not optional—it is foundational.
Founded in 2021, the consultancy specializes in compliance readiness across SOC 2, ISO 27001, CMMC, ISO 42001, Data Privacy, and other critical frameworks. Techimpossible Security is the firm that tells it straight: if a company is not willing to build security into its culture, it is not ready for the frameworks. If leadership believes compliance is about documentation rather than transformation, Techimpossible Security is not the consultancy for them.
What sets the firm apart is perspective. Founder Peter Skaronis has lived through every major technology wave since building computers on MS-DOS in the 1990s, and he has watched the same patterns repeat: excitement, explosive growth, inevitable security reckoning, and then maturity. This historical lens allows Techimpossible Security to prepare clients not only for today’s requirements, but also for what is coming next.
Techimpossible Security does not simply implement controls—it builds security cultures. The mission is to replace fear and checkbox compliance with understanding and confidence.
IN HIS WORDS.
“My entrepreneurial spark appeared early in life and took many forms. At five, I was producing my own “radio show” at home, using my father’s Bose Hi-Fi system with its built-in microphone and tape recorder to talk about whatever fascinated me that day. By eight, I was building computers with my uncle and discovering that complex, functional systems could emerge from individual parts.
A defining moment came when I spent a summer in Montreal at ten. Experiencing Canada expanded my sense of what was possible; the world suddenly felt larger and full of opportunity beyond my small Greek town. That early exposure set a lifelong goal—to build things that connect people across borders.
After completing my Greek National Army service in 2004, I began working in IT Support, starting on the PC assembly line until a back injury moved me to second-line phone support. There I discovered the value of communication and patience—skills that proved as important as technical knowledge. Helping clients solve problems over the phone taught me that trust and clarity build stronger systems than hardware alone.
Around 2003 and 2004, I worked as an IT consultant and helped a founder solder PCBs for LED displays when projects were scarce. That hands-on experience deepened my appreciation for technology created from the ground up. It led naturally to my first venture—a small web-hosting company launched in 2004 to help local businesses get online. Those early days taught me that reliability and empathy were the foundations of customer service.
In 2006, I moved to Chicago, convinced I could break into the American IT market. I quickly learned that skill and ambition were not enough without a work visa. It was a hard failure—one that forced humility and resilience. When I relocated to the United Kingdom in 2007, I was prepared for the long path of rebuilding credibility from zero.
The transition was not easy. Despite having EU work rights, I still faced cultural barriers and dozens of interview rejections. For two years, I supported myself with jobs at Starbucks and other temporary work until, in 2009, I finally broke into the industry with a position at the UK Parliament’s ICT department. Spending six years protecting democratic institutions within those historic halls profoundly shaped my view of security. Living near Bletchley Park—the birthplace of modern cryptography—reinforced that cybersecurity is as much cultural and human as it is technical.
In 2021, after fourteen years in the United Kingdom, I became a British citizen. My family and I then made another leap—moving to Vancouver to start the next chapter. This time I arrived with hard-won experience rather than starting from scratch. Building Techimpossible Security Inc. in Canada allowed me to merge everything I had learned about technical expertise, compliance frameworks, and the human side of security.
Each venture along the way was a stepping stone. My work in Greece instilled customer focus, my consulting years in the United Kingdom taught enterprise-level discipline, and now, in Canada, Techimpossible represents their convergence. I have always believed teaching is integral to leadership, and scaling the company meant formalizing that instinct through playbooks, diagnostics, and education-first consulting.
In 2022, while interviewing cybersecurity candidates, I discovered that many were using artificial intelligence to fabricate résumés. Rather than complain about the skills gap, I joined Vancouver Community College to help close it. Around the same time, I began writing Cybersecurity Notes on Substack, a platform that explores the intersection of security, psychology, and business strategy. Honest, consistent writing became our most powerful scaling tool.
The road to building a life in Canada was far from smooth. We arrived during the pandemic with no network. I built Techimpossible by day and delivered Uber Eats at night to support my wife and son. Every sacrifice felt like an investment in the future, and those experiences deepened my empathy for other founders and immigrants doing the same.
One pivotal moment came during a SOC 2 readiness program for a Vancouver SaaS company. After months of collaboration, the CEO told me, “This is the first time security actually makes sense to us.” That validation crystallized my mission: to translate complexity into understanding and shift organizations from box-checking to genuine trust.
Over the years, mentorship has often arrived unexpectedly. A BBC article about hiring bias once inspired me to change “Petros” to “Peter” on my CV—interviews immediately followed. My greatest teachers, however, have been my wife, colleagues, clients, and communities such as ISACA Vancouver, Toastmasters, and Vancouver Community College.
The lessons I share with aspiring entrepreneurs are simple: treat failure as data, not judgment; extract the insight and move forward. Solve real problems before scaling, validate assumptions early, and never lose your core values. Success is built on relationships, not transactions.”
“History tends to repeat itself—the dot-com crash, file-sharing, blockchain, now artificial intelligence. Each cycle rewards those who stay grounded and focused on integrity. Techimpossible exists to help companies prove they can be trusted with customer data, not merely compliant on paper.
Our approach combines Virtual CISO leadership, compliance readiness, and human-centred education. We teach teams why security matters and empower them to sustain it. By 2026, my goal is for Techimpossible to be Vancouver’s reference point for education-first cybersecurity, helping over 200 companies achieve sustainable compliance and more than 500 professionals advance through Cybersecurity Notes.
When I reflect on those formative years in the UK Parliament and near Bletchley Park, I am reminded that security is built on trust, resilience, and human ingenuity. My vision is for Vancouver to evolve beyond a tech hub into a trust hub—a city where ethical business practices and data protection define ambition.
If immigrant founders see my journey from Greece through Chicago, the United Kingdom, and finally Canada as proof that reinvention is always possible, then my success will be measured not just in business growth, but in the creation of a community where integrity and trust lead innovation.”
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