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CCZT Contributors

Learn about the CCZT
Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust
We extend our appreciation to the individuals whose dedication and expertise have made the development of the CCZT exam possible. Each of the contributors have volunteered their time and resources, leaving a mark on this certification. Their collaborative efforts and commitment to excellence have been instrumental in shaping the course content and ensuring its quality.

Contributors to the CCZT receive a digital badge that demonstrates their expertise in Zero Trust principles and their collaboration in developing a CSA certification. The digital badge recognizes their achievement and can be displayed online on social media, resumes, etc.

If you have any questions or have interest in participating in future course or certification development, you can email CSA at [email protected].

Developers

Michelle Austin
Michelle Austin
Senior Program Manager, Cybersecurity Strategy and Operations at Undisclosed

Michelle Austin

Senior Program Manager, Cybersecurity Strategy and Operations at Undisclosed

Jonathan Baier
Jonathan Baier
Founder/President at Next Next LLC

Jonathan Baier

Founder/President at Next Next LLC

Gurinder Bhatti
Gurinder Bhatti
Principal Global Security Strategist at Okta

Gurinder Bhatti

Principal Global Security Strategist at Okta

Guan Cheng Lin
Guan Cheng Lin
Senior Cyber Security Advisor at Service NSW

Guan Cheng Lin

Senior Cyber Security Advisor at Service NSW

Ivan Djordjevic
Ivan Djordjevic
Principal Advisor, Security & Compliance at Salesforce

Ivan Djordjevic

Principal Advisor, Security & Compliance at Salesforce

Ledy M. Eng
Ledy M. Eng
Cloud Security Engineer

Ledy M. Eng

Cloud Security Engineer

Kyle Fiehler
Kyle Fiehler
Senior Transformation Analyst at Zscaler

Kyle Fiehler

Senior Transformation Analyst at Zscaler

Sun Robin Flamm
Sun Robin Flamm
Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure Management at Metabo

Sun Robin Flamm

Head of Cyber Security & Infrastructure Management at Metabo

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Gerry Gajeton

Gerry Gajeton

Sanjit Ganguli
Sanjit Ganguli
VP, Transformation Strategy, Field CTO at ZScaler

Sanjit Ganguli

VP, Transformation Strategy, Field CTO at ZScaler

PMI PMP and ISC2 CISSP, ISSEP, CCSP certified.

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Ravindra S. Gotavade
Ravindra S. Gotavade
OT Security Architect at Tetra Pak India Pvt Ltd.

Ravindra S. Gotavade

OT Security Architect at Tetra Pak India Pvt Ltd.

Gaurav Gupta
Gaurav Gupta
Senior Vice President, IT Audit/Regulatory/Third Party Governance at United Overseas Bank

Gaurav Gupta

Senior Vice President, IT Audit/Regulatory/Third Party Governance at United Overseas Bank

Nathan Howe
Nathan Howe
SVP of Emerging Technology at Zscaler

Nathan Howe

SVP of Emerging Technology at Zscaler

Hsin-Chih Huang
Hsin-Chih Huang
COO & CISO at SustainableTech Consulting

Hsin-Chih Huang

COO & CISO at SustainableTech Consulting

Grant Hughes
Grant Hughes
Principal Security Architect at Engen Petroleum Ltd

Grant Hughes

Principal Security Architect at Engen Petroleum Ltd

Glenn Jacobson
Glenn Jacobson
Senior Cybersecurity SME at VAULTES

Glenn Jacobson

Senior Cybersecurity SME at VAULTES

Krishnamurthy Karry
Krishnamurthy Karry
Senior Vice President at Citi

Krishnamurthy Karry

Senior Vice President at Citi

Mohamed Ali Kazi
Mohamed Ali Kazi
Lead Security Architect at Department of Work & Pensions

Mohamed Ali Kazi

Lead Security Architect at Department of Work & Pensions

Ian Kempton
Ian Kempton
Principal, Data Protection

Ian Kempton

Principal, Data Protection

Roland Kissoon
Roland Kissoon
Senior Specialist - Cyber Security at Microsoft

Roland Kissoon

Senior Specialist - Cyber Security at Microsoft

Roland has over 25 years of progressive extensive experience with increasing responsibilities in multiple security domains. He is responsible for security strategy and direction, industry trends, threat landscape, and best practices, as well as being a trusted adviser to senior management and customer executives. Along with his cloud, network, cyber security and physical security experience, Roland has worked on projects designing, developi...

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Jagan Kolli
Jagan Kolli
Director, Cyber Security and M&A at Avery Dennison

Jagan Kolli

Director, Cyber Security and M&A at Avery Dennison

Rohit Kumar
Rohit Kumar
SOC Lead at American Express

Rohit Kumar

SOC Lead at American Express

Zenith Law
Zenith Law
Director at Zenospace

Zenith Law

Director at Zenospace

Matt Lee
Matt Lee
Senior Director of Security and Compliance at Pax8

Matt Lee

Senior Director of Security and Compliance at Pax8

Jason Lee
Jason Lee
Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at AESO

Jason Lee

Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at AESO

Grid Defender | Ensuring Cyber Resilience of the Electric Grid

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Raul Paolo Miranda
Raul Paolo Miranda
Vice President at (ISC)2 Singapore

Raul Paolo Miranda

Vice President at (ISC)2 Singapore

Vivian Nwoji
Vivian Nwoji
Head of Technology & Security Assurance at Dentsu

Vivian Nwoji

Head of Technology & Security Assurance at Dentsu

Omoruyi Osagiede
Omoruyi Osagiede
Security Architect / Principal Consultant

Omoruyi Osagiede

Security Architect / Principal Consultant

Kenneth Peeples
Kenneth Peeples
Principal Security Architect at Red Hat/IBM

Kenneth Peeples

Principal Security Architect at Red Hat/IBM

Olenka Petren
Olenka Petren
Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft

Olenka Petren

Senior Cloud Solutions Architect at Microsoft

Mahdi Rahimi
Mahdi Rahimi
Senior IT Security Manager at Ströer Digital Media GmbH, Serity GmbH

Mahdi Rahimi

Senior IT Security Manager at Ströer Digital Media GmbH, Serity GmbH

Rengarajan Ramachandran
Rengarajan Ramachandran
Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Fidelity Investments

Rengarajan Ramachandran

Principal Cloud Security Engineer at Fidelity Investments

Sesh Ramasharma
Sesh Ramasharma
Global Head, Identity Security Product Line at HCL Technologies

Sesh Ramasharma

Global Head, Identity Security Product Line at HCL Technologies

Jason Rattos
Jason Rattos
Global Cloud Security Director at Temenos

Jason Rattos

Global Cloud Security Director at Temenos

Harshad Ravichand
Harshad Ravichand
Senior Manager, Presales Security at eir evo

Harshad Ravichand

Senior Manager, Presales Security at eir evo

Michael Roza
Michael Roza
Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Michael Roza

Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Since 2012, Michael Roza has been a pivotal member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) family. He has contributed to over 125 projects, as a Lead Author or Author/Contributor and many more as a Reviewer/Editor.

Michael's extensive contributions encompass critical areas including Artificial Intelligence, Zero Trust/Software Defined Perimeter, Internet of Things, Top Threats, Cloud Control Matrix, DevSecOps, and Key Management. His lea...

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Kalpa Kalhara Sampath
Kalpa Kalhara Sampath
Security Researcher / Lecturer

Kalpa Kalhara Sampath

Security Researcher / Lecturer

Hayden Scott Jr.
Hayden Scott Jr.
Head, Information Security and Risk at The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd.

Hayden Scott Jr.

Head, Information Security and Risk at The National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd.

Ujas Chandulal Selarka
Ujas Chandulal Selarka
Software Asset Management Advisory at KPMG (India)

Ujas Chandulal Selarka

Software Asset Management Advisory at KPMG (India)

Joseph T.
Joseph T.
Lead Security Engineer at ExpressVPN

Joseph T.

Lead Security Engineer at ExpressVPN

Gez Tadesse
Gez Tadesse
Senior Information Security Project Manager at University of Southern California

Gez Tadesse

Senior Information Security Project Manager at University of Southern California

Ilia Tivin
Ilia Tivin
Managing Director at Locked Jar PTE. LTD.

Ilia Tivin

Managing Director at Locked Jar PTE. LTD.

Ilia Tivin (CISSP-ISSMP, CCSP, CCSK, ITIL) is a veteran information security professional with 20 years of experience in various industries, from military and intelligence, through pharmaceutical , baking, insurance, manufacturing and more... In previous roles Ilia has worked in the capacity of a Hybrid cloud architect for HPE center of excellence, and as a customer success specialist for Cisco Systems, and over the years has advised variou...

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Rajat Tripathi
Rajat Tripathi
Senior IT Audit Manager at Amazon

Rajat Tripathi

Senior IT Audit Manager at Amazon

Lauren Wise
Lauren Wise
Senior Director, Global Executive Advisory at Zscaler

Lauren Wise

Senior Director, Global Executive Advisory at Zscaler

Deepak Agrawal
Deepak Agrawal
Head Advisory Services at Elite Technologies Middle East W.L.L

Deepak Agrawal

Head Advisory Services at Elite Technologies Middle East W.L.L

Ashief Ahmed
Ashief Ahmed
IT Security Architect at British Columbia Provincial Health Services Authority

Ashief Ahmed

IT Security Architect at British Columbia Provincial Health Services Authority

David Carrascosa
David Carrascosa
Cybersecurity Risk Manager at Domo Chemicals

David Carrascosa

Cybersecurity Risk Manager at Domo Chemicals

Bernard Coetzee
Bernard Coetzee
Security Solution Architect at Capitec Bank

Bernard Coetzee

Security Solution Architect at Capitec Bank

BJ Dela Cruz
BJ Dela Cruz
Lead IT Specialist at Bureau of the Fiscal Service

BJ Dela Cruz

Lead IT Specialist at Bureau of the Fiscal Service

David Dorsey
David Dorsey
Tech Lead, Cloud Security at Sensus/Xylem

David Dorsey

Tech Lead, Cloud Security at Sensus/Xylem

Chris Dozier
Chris Dozier
Cybersecurity Professional

Chris Dozier

Cybersecurity Professional

Frank O. Iheonu
Frank O. Iheonu
Managing Consultant/Qualified Security Assessor at Digital Jewels Africa Limited

Frank O. Iheonu

Managing Consultant/Qualified Security Assessor at Digital Jewels Africa Limited

Cyril Jacob
Cyril Jacob
Principal Information Security Risk Auditor at UnitedHealth Group (UHG)-Optum Inc.

Cyril Jacob

Principal Information Security Risk Auditor at UnitedHealth Group (UHG)-Optum Inc.

Brett James
Brett James
CTO in Residence at Zscaler

Brett James

CTO in Residence at Zscaler

An IT infrastructure and security leader with 23+ years experience, currently serving as CTO in Residence at Zscaler. Brett's career has evolved from help desk support, server and datacenter operations, through to leading global teams with responsibilities across operations, engineering design and enterprise architecture disciplines.

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Andrea Knoblauch
Andrea Knoblauch
Principal, Security at Softchoice

Andrea Knoblauch

Principal, Security at Softchoice

Bryce Malinchak
Bryce Malinchak
Senior Cyber & Privacy Consultant at CrossCountry Consulting

Bryce Malinchak

Senior Cyber & Privacy Consultant at CrossCountry Consulting

Aunudrei Oliver
Aunudrei Oliver
Director, Customer Experience Product Management at CISCO

Aunudrei Oliver

Director, Customer Experience Product Management at CISCO

Dipak Patel
Dipak Patel
Cybersecurity Architect

Dipak Patel

Cybersecurity Architect

Ankit Sharma
Ankit Sharma
Security Officer, Compute BU at Cisco Systems

Ankit Sharma

Security Officer, Compute BU at Cisco Systems

Adaeze Udechukwu
Adaeze Udechukwu
Cybersecurity Solutions Consultant at Health Care Service Corporation

Adaeze Udechukwu

Cybersecurity Solutions Consultant at Health Care Service Corporation

Sanjeev Gupta
Sanjeev Gupta
Director - Cloud Assurance Programs at CPG Singapore

Sanjeev Gupta

Director - Cloud Assurance Programs at CPG Singapore

Editors

John C. Checco
John C. Checco
Chief Information Security Officer at Proofpoint

John C. Checco

Chief Information Security Officer at Proofpoint

Johny Gasser
Johny Gasser
Strategist & Business Advisor – Cyber Security and Risk Management at Orange Business

Johny Gasser

Strategist & Business Advisor – Cyber Security and Risk Management at Orange Business

Mehmet Gulyurt
Mehmet Gulyurt
Systems Engineer at Palo Alto Networks

Mehmet Gulyurt

Systems Engineer at Palo Alto Networks

Jaye Tillson
Jaye Tillson
Director of Strategy at Axis Security

Jaye Tillson

Director of Strategy at Axis Security

Kim Woodbeck
Kim Woodbeck
Supplier Management and Risk Lead at Common Securitization Solutions

Kim Woodbeck

Supplier Management and Risk Lead at Common Securitization Solutions

Bharat K. Aggarwal
Bharat K. Aggarwal
Associate Director (GRC) at Birlasoft

Bharat K. Aggarwal

Associate Director (GRC) at Birlasoft

Ajay Chandramouly
Ajay Chandramouly
Director at Oracle

Ajay Chandramouly

Director at Oracle

Marco Ermini
Marco Ermini
Chief Information Security Officer at EQS Group AG

Marco Ermini

Chief Information Security Officer at EQS Group AG

Eyal Estrin
Eyal Estrin
Author, Cloud Security Architect at Undisclosed

Eyal Estrin

Author, Cloud Security Architect at Undisclosed

Gaurav Gupta
Gaurav Gupta
Senior Vice President, IT Audit/Regulatory/Third Party Governance at United Overseas Bank

Gaurav Gupta

Senior Vice President, IT Audit/Regulatory/Third Party Governance at United Overseas Bank

Arif Hameed
Arif Hameed
Chief Information Security Officer at C&R Software

Arif Hameed

Chief Information Security Officer at C&R Software

Gordon Moreau
Gordon Moreau
Information Security Architect at W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Gordon Moreau

Information Security Architect at W.W. Grainger, Inc.

Amit Sharma
Amit Sharma
Senior Consultant Cyber Security at HCL Technologies

Amit Sharma

Senior Consultant Cyber Security at HCL Technologies

Alex Sharpe
Alex Sharpe
Managing Director at Sharpe42

Alex Sharpe

Managing Director at Sharpe42

Mr. Sharpe is a long-time (+30 years) Cybersecurity, Governance, and Digital Transformation expert with real-world operational experience. Mr. Sharpe has run business units and has influenced national policy. He has spent much of his career helping corporations and government agencies create value while mitigating cyber risk. This provides him a pragmatic understanding of the delicate balance between Business realities, Cybersecurity, and O...

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Gustavo Vallejo
Gustavo Vallejo
Professor, EALDE Business School

Gustavo Vallejo

Professor, EALDE Business School

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Brad Voris
Information Security Architect at Walmart Global Technology

Brad Voris

Information Security Architect at Walmart Global Technology

Ahmed Magdy
Ahmed Magdy
Cybersecurity Senior Manager at Sky Deutschland GmbH

Ahmed Magdy

Cybersecurity Senior Manager at Sky Deutschland GmbH

Satyavathi Divadari
Satyavathi Divadari
Global Head of Enterprise Security Architecture at OpenText

Satyavathi Divadari

Global Head of Enterprise Security Architecture at OpenText

Vinay Dubey
Vinay Dubey
Journey Expert (Cloud Data, Security & GRC) at ANZ

Vinay Dubey

Journey Expert (Cloud Data, Security & GRC) at ANZ

Mohamed Elaarag
Mohamed Elaarag
Director Risk Advisory at Deloitte Canada

Mohamed Elaarag

Director Risk Advisory at Deloitte Canada

Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
Global Head of Enterprise Security Architecture at Philip Morris International

Ray Ellis

Global Head of Enterprise Security Architecture at Philip Morris International

Moshe Ferber
Moshe Ferber
Chairman at Cloud Security Alliance, Israel

Moshe Ferber

Chairman at Cloud Security Alliance, Israel

Moshe Ferber is a recognized industry expert and popular public speaker, with over 20 years’ experience at various positions ranging from the largest enterprises to innovative startups. Currently Ferber focuses on cloud security as certified instructor for CCSK & CCSP certification and participate in various initiative promoting responsible cloud adoption.

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Noah Gray
Noah Gray
Solution Architecture Director at PwC

Noah Gray

Solution Architecture Director at PwC

Omar Guzman
Omar Guzman
Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Engineer at Central Bank of the Dominican Republic

Omar Guzman

Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence Engineer at Central Bank of the Dominican Republic

Sky Hackett
Sky Hackett
Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services

Sky Hackett

Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services

Peter Holcomb
Peter Holcomb
Director, Information Security at eMed Digital Healthcare

Peter Holcomb

Director, Information Security at eMed Digital Healthcare

Simon Johnson
Simon Johnson
Security Design Engineer at Direct Line Group

Simon Johnson

Security Design Engineer at Direct Line Group

Patrick Biselela Kabongo
Patrick Biselela Kabongo
Senior Cybersecurity Advisor

Patrick Biselela Kabongo

Senior Cybersecurity Advisor

Raul Paolo Miranda
Raul Paolo Miranda
Vice President at (ISC)2 Singapore

Raul Paolo Miranda

Vice President at (ISC)2 Singapore

Sowrirajan Padmanabhan
Sowrirajan Padmanabhan
Senior Product Manager

Sowrirajan Padmanabhan

Senior Product Manager

Tommy Pigeon
Tommy Pigeon
Associate Director at CrossCountry Consulting

Tommy Pigeon

Associate Director at CrossCountry Consulting

Sangram Rath
Sangram Rath
Founder & Cloud Architect at OD10 Ventures

Sangram Rath

Founder & Cloud Architect at OD10 Ventures

Vaibhav Sharma
Vaibhav Sharma
Global Product Services lead - Cyber Security CSA IOT Co-Chair at TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH

Vaibhav Sharma

Global Product Services lead - Cyber Security CSA IOT Co-Chair at TÜV SÜD Product Service GmbH

Vaibhav has been working in industrial cyber security for the last 16 years. In the past, he worked for CSA as a ZTA exam reviewer. Currently also Senior Member for ISA Working Groups and Standard Committee. Strengths in Cloud security, risk Advisory Consulting, Operation Risk Assessments, program management, design & implementation specialist for project controls.

Strong industry experience with technical, communication & delivery sk...

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Soontorn Sirapaisan
Soontorn Sirapaisan
Information Security Research Team Leader at National Electronics and Computer Technology Center

Soontorn Sirapaisan

Information Security Research Team Leader at National Electronics and Computer Technology Center

Thanos Vrachnos
Thanos Vrachnos
Cyber Security Consultant at SpearIT

Thanos Vrachnos

Cyber Security Consultant at SpearIT

Heinrich Smit
Heinrich Smit
CISO & Risk Management at Semperis

Heinrich Smit

CISO & Risk Management at Semperis

Heinrich is a recognized Information Protection and Zero Trust expert who started out in Law, and pivoted to his love of technology during the Tech Boom. He has led teams at software innovators and large financial institutions, has authored entire Information Security Policy stores, and has protected data at both 280,000 seat regulated enterprises and SAAS-based startup unicorns. He is passionate about Privacy and Zero Trust, as well as Def...

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Reviewers

Miguel Angel Arenas
Miguel Angel Arenas
Manager, GRC at Thomson Reuters

Miguel Angel Arenas

Manager, GRC at Thomson Reuters

Collin Brown
Collin Brown
Senior Consultant, Cyber Security at Bell Canada

Collin Brown

Senior Consultant, Cyber Security at Bell Canada

Desmond Cher
Desmond Cher
Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Desmond Cher

Senior Cybersecurity Engineer

Kevin Davies
Kevin Davies
Principal Security Consultant at Cognizant

Kevin Davies

Principal Security Consultant at Cognizant

Genesio Di Sabatino
Genesio Di Sabatino
SASE Technical Leader at BeDisruptive

Genesio Di Sabatino

SASE Technical Leader at BeDisruptive

Ali Iskili
Ali Iskili
Systems Security Engineering Manager at Aselsan

Ali Iskili

Systems Security Engineering Manager at Aselsan

Bill Izzo
Bill Izzo
Director, Cloud Security Governance at Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation

Bill Izzo

Director, Cloud Security Governance at Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation

Innovative leader with a strong technical and business background with a track record of success across multiple technology domains and markets. Senior business management and technical leadership experience in the DOD, Private, and Government sectors. Years of experience in the management of medium to large network and systems engineering teams with significant experience in the management of large multi-million dollar data com...

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Liz Jaluague
Liz Jaluague
Senior Security Engineer at Driven (by Purpose Unlimited)

Liz Jaluague

Senior Security Engineer at Driven (by Purpose Unlimited)

Lars Lars Ruddigkeit
Lars Lars Ruddigkeit
Account Technical Strategist Swiss FedGov at Microsoft

Lars Lars Ruddigkeit

Account Technical Strategist Swiss FedGov at Microsoft

Dimitris Maketas
Dimitris Maketas
Senior Project Manager

Dimitris Maketas

Senior Project Manager

Marcus Maxwell
Marcus Maxwell
Director - Consulting | Security at Cognizant

Marcus Maxwell

Director - Consulting | Security at Cognizant

Eric Peeters
Eric Peeters
Senior Manager at Weaver

Eric Peeters

Senior Manager at Weaver

Didier Santos
Didier Santos
Information Security Officer

Didier Santos

Information Security Officer

Bernard Tan
Bernard Tan
Director for Government Cybersecurity Consulting, GovTech

Bernard Tan

Director for Government Cybersecurity Consulting, GovTech

Bernard is a Director in GovTech leading the GovTech Cybersecurity consultancy team to provide risk based consultancy services to architect the cybersecurity of Nationwide and Governmentwide strategic projects.

Through his 16 years in the public sector, he has undertaken various cybersecurity roles and projects in areas of Homeland security. He held key roles such as Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Head of Information se...

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Ken Underhill
Ken Underhill
Co-Founder at Cyber Life

Ken Underhill

Co-Founder at Cyber Life

Lenard Vega
Lenard Vega
Corporate DevSecOps Lead at Credicorp

Lenard Vega

Corporate DevSecOps Lead at Credicorp

Dr. Mike S. Vo
Dr. Mike S. Vo
Executive Officer & Enterprise Solutions Architect at MSQV, LLC

Dr. Mike S. Vo

Executive Officer & Enterprise Solutions Architect at MSQV, LLC

Lulu Hernandez Walker
Lulu Hernandez Walker
Senior Manager in IT Advisory at Weaver

Lulu Hernandez Walker

Senior Manager in IT Advisory at Weaver

Rajat Agrawal
Rajat Agrawal
Senior Consultant at Clevigour Solutions

Rajat Agrawal

Senior Consultant at Clevigour Solutions

Shankar Chebrolu
Shankar Chebrolu
Director of Security Architecture at Red Hat and President of CSA Triangle Chapter

Shankar Chebrolu

Director of Security Architecture at Red Hat and President of CSA Triangle Chapter

Peter van Eijk
Peter van Eijk
Head Coach at ClubCloudComputing.com

Peter van Eijk

Head Coach at ClubCloudComputing.com

Dr. Peter van Eijk is one of the world's most experienced cloud trainers. He offers CCSK as an instructor-led online course, as well as in-person. He is an authorized CSA CCSK (since 2011) and (ISC)2 CCSP trainer with a passion to make you more effective in your work.

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Ryan Green
Ryan Green
Director at RMG Cyber Consulting

Ryan Green

Director at RMG Cyber Consulting

Nicolas Grzesitchak
Nicolas Grzesitchak
Cloud Security Engineer at SAP

Nicolas Grzesitchak

Cloud Security Engineer at SAP

Vana Khurana
Vana Khurana
Sr. Security Architect, Specialist at Amazon Web Services

Vana Khurana

Sr. Security Architect, Specialist at Amazon Web Services

Vana Khurana is Board Member and Director of Training at Cloud Security Alliance Delaware Valley Chapter. She also has a day job as Cloud Security Architect at a leading financial firm. In addition, she is a speaker, a mentor, and influencer and Professor Adjunct at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. She holds CCSK, CCSP, CISSP, GSEC, AWS Architect, and TOGAF certifications. She loves the economy and growth of the public cloud and its c...

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Shruti Kulkarni
Shruti Kulkarni
Information Security Architect, Elexon

Shruti Kulkarni

Information Security Architect, Elexon

I am a security professional with experience across various domains of security. I work in defining organisation’s security strategy, security architecture and security practices. Translating business objectives and risk management strategies into specific security processes enabled by security technologies and services. I work on gap analysis, design, implementation and...

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Roman Mesa Martinez
Roman Mesa Martinez
Cybersecurity & Cloud Director at Meta-Data

Roman Mesa Martinez

Cybersecurity & Cloud Director at Meta-Data

Dr. Victor Monga
Dr. Victor Monga
CISO and Adjunct Professor at Virtually Testing Foundation

Dr. Victor Monga

CISO and Adjunct Professor at Virtually Testing Foundation

With the help of his Chapter, Victor helped create a CCSK study group, which met once a week for 6 weeks, covering the 6 domains of the CCSK online training course. There were 42 participants who registered for this weekly study group, and they made recordings and slides of each meeting available on the CSA LA/SoCal Chapter YouTube channel. In addition, 30 complimentary CCSK self-paced training course licenses were provided to individuals ...

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Robert D. Morris
Robert D. Morris
Lead Cyber Security Architect at MITRE

Robert D. Morris

Lead Cyber Security Architect at MITRE

A cybersecurity expert with 16 years of experience ranging from incident response, forensics, solution engineering, risk management, compliance, security architecture, and leadership in industries such as high-tech, defense contracting, and public sector.

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Reema Parappilly
Reema Parappilly
Partner, IT Advisory Services at Weaver & Tidwell, LLP

Reema Parappilly

Partner, IT Advisory Services at Weaver & Tidwell, LLP

Rich Phillips
Rich Phillips
Enterprise and Security Architect at Worldwide Technology

Rich Phillips

Enterprise and Security Architect at Worldwide Technology

Sreekumar S
Sreekumar S
Vice President Cybersecurity Services at HCL Technologies

Sreekumar S

Vice President Cybersecurity Services at HCL Technologies

Rishi Sharma
Rishi Sharma
Red Team Engineer at Virtually Testing Foundation

Rishi Sharma

Red Team Engineer at Virtually Testing Foundation

Stuart Shull
Stuart Shull
IT Specialist at United States Department of Agriculture

Stuart Shull

IT Specialist at United States Department of Agriculture

Paul Simmonds
Paul Simmonds
CEO at Global Identity Foundation & Board Member of CSA UK Chapter

Paul Simmonds

CEO at Global Identity Foundation & Board Member of CSA UK Chapter

Paul is the CEO of the Global Identity Foundation and formerly the global CISO of AstraZeneca, ICI and prior to that Motorola Cellular Infrastructure. He is twice listed as one of Network World’s “most powerful people in networking”. He is a director of the Cloud Security Alliance (Europe), co-founded the Jericho Forum, and sits on the advisory boards of a number of global tech companies.

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Raghvendra Singh
Raghvendra Singh
Head, Cloud Security CoE at Tata Consultancy Services

Raghvendra Singh

Head, Cloud Security CoE at Tata Consultancy Services

Saurabh Singh
Saurabh Singh
Deputy General Manager at HCL Technologies

Saurabh Singh

Deputy General Manager at HCL Technologies

Prasad T
Prasad T
Head - Information Security at Verse Innovation

Prasad T

Head - Information Security at Verse Innovation

Wisnu Tejasukmana
Wisnu Tejasukmana
Cloud Security Architect at SLB

Wisnu Tejasukmana

Cloud Security Architect at SLB

Xavier Alonso Llauca Uchupailla
Xavier Alonso Llauca Uchupailla
Cloud Security Engineer

Xavier Alonso Llauca Uchupailla

Cloud Security Engineer

Simon Wong
Simon Wong
Associate Partner, Cybersecurity at EY

Simon Wong

Associate Partner, Cybersecurity at EY

Oren Yeger
Oren Yeger
Owner & CSO, Cybricks.io

Oren Yeger

Owner & CSO, Cybricks.io

Founder | CSO | (ISC)² Israel Chapter Cloud Security Chair | Speaker | AWS Community Builder | DPO | CISSP | CCSK

Expert in Securing Financial industries in their journey to the cloud along side developing the C2M2 levels journey & CSPM plans

I have build a Cloud Security program in 4 companies 2 of them are Fortune 50 companies

I Drove the deployment and configuration of DSM encryption appliances to 4 geo locations in E...

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Alberto Manfredi
Alberto Manfredi
President and Country Leader, CSA Italy

Alberto Manfredi

President and Country Leader, CSA Italy

MSc in Computer Science and Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Milan with the highest marks and honors, he has been working in the Information Technology market for over 30 years, of which more than 20 in the field of Cyber and Information Security. Since 2002 he has been working at Leonardo SpA, where in recent years he has held the role of Divisional CISO and Senior Advisor in the Corporate Security function and ...

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Keith Hartanft
Keith Hartanft
Principal Security Architect, Enlyte Group LLC

Keith Hartanft

Principal Security Architect, Enlyte Group LLC

George Alves
George Alves
Professor, Cybersecurity Enterprise Team, Defense Acquisition University

George Alves

Professor, Cybersecurity Enterprise Team, Defense Acquisition University

Myriam Batista
Myriam Batista
Chief Information & Security Officer

Myriam Batista

Chief Information & Security Officer

Ms. Myriam Batista is the Chief Information and Compliance Officer at Reef Systems, a North Carolina-based company. Myriam has 20+ years of experience leading the implementation of cybersecurity and technology solutions in support of government agencies, educational institutions, and commercial customers. Most recently, Myriam’s focus has been on helping companies implement cloud security controls to achieve compliance with Federal Governme...

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Alex Colyer
Alex Colyer
Zero Trust Project Manager

Alex Colyer

Zero Trust Project Manager

Alex Colyer currently serves as the Strategy & Planning Project Manager (CTR) for the Department of Defense's Zero Trust Portfolio Management Office (ZT PfMO).

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Vaibhav Malik
Vaibhav Malik
Partner Solutions Architect, Cloudflare

Vaibhav Malik

Partner Solutions Architect, Cloudflare

Chandra Rajagopalan
Chandra Rajagopalan
Principal Engineer, Netskope

Chandra Rajagopalan

Principal Engineer, Netskope

Chandra Rajagopalan is a seasoned professional in cloud security and software, with over 20 years of industry experience. With more than ten approved patents in cybersecurity and computing, Chandra's technical acumen and deep insights are evident. His contributions to the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), particularly in Zero Trust, highlight his dedication to advancing cybersecurity standards. Notably, he played a pivotal role in developing t...

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Maureen Rosado
Maureen Rosado
Founder CEO, Pink Falcon Consulting Group, A women/black owned business

Maureen Rosado

Founder CEO, Pink Falcon Consulting Group, A women/black owned business

Maureen is the CEO and Principle at Pink Falcon Consulting. The consulting company is a global boutique cyber security company that focuses on Zero Trust Guidelines and the core principles. The main focus is education, implementation and facilitation at all stages. With a vendor agnostic portfolio of products, the goal is to provide a solution that is customized for your business. With 3 decades of technology experience with leading cyb...

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Guillaume Boutisseau
Guillaume Boutisseau
Cloud Security Architect & CCSK Instructor

Guillaume Boutisseau

Cloud Security Architect & CCSK Instructor

Guillaume’s experience encompasses technical hands-on, project management and architecture roles in the media, television, and advertising industries, for various small and large companies.

He’s worked on cloud migration and transformation projects for the last 5 years, and has developed a strong expertise in the technical, business and security aspects of cloud computing.

Guillaume holds CCSP, CCSK v3, CCSK v4, To...

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Richard Lee
Richard Lee
Director Architecture / Infrastructure Architect / Security Architect / Cloud Architect at R Lee Associates

Richard Lee

Director Architecture / Infrastructure Architect / Security Architect / Cloud Architect at R Lee Associates

Mohamed Malki
Mohamed Malki
Training Development Expert

Mohamed Malki

Training Development Expert

Mohamed Malki is an active member in Colorado cyber security community and global contributor to cyber security trainings and certifications. Mr.Malki is CISSP-ISSEP, CISA, CISM, CEH, Triple AWS Certifications (Arch, Dev, and Pract) , CSA CCSK, ISC2 CCSP, CompTIA Cloud+ and CSA+ Subject Matter Expert (SME). Mr. Malki is the director of enterprise security architecture and HIPAA officer with Colorado Governor Office of IT. Mr. Malki is the c...

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Dr. Matthew Meersman
Principal Cyber Security Engineer at MITRE & PhD Student

Dr. Matthew Meersman

Principal Cyber Security Engineer at MITRE & PhD Student

Faisal Yahya
Faisal Yahya
Country Manager

Faisal Yahya

Country Manager

As the CFaisal Yahya is a seasoned Cybersecurity Strategist with over 20 years of experience in the field. He has held pivotal roles as Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), where he has been instrumental in crafting and implementing robust information security strategies. Faisal's expertise spans across cloud security, identity management, and IT governance, enabling him to bridge the gap between bu...

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