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CCZT Contributors

CCZT Overview
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

Clément Betacorne
Clément Betacorne
Azure Cloud Solution Specialist, One Step Beyond Group

Clément Betacorne

Azure Cloud Solution Specialist, One Step Beyond Group

Sky Hackett
Sky Hackett
Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services

Sky Hackett

Senior Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services

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Michael J Herndon
IT Senior Compliance Manager, Bayer A.G.

Michael J Herndon

IT Senior Compliance Manager, Bayer A.G.

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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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

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 has contributed to over 100 CSA projects completed by CSA's Internet of Things, Zero Trust/Software-Defined Perimeter, Top Threats, Cloud Control Matrix, Containers/Microservices, DevSecOps, and other working groups. He has also served as co-chair of CSA's Enterprise Architecture, Top Threats, and Security-as-a-Service working groups while also serving as the Standards Liaison Officer for IoT, ICS, EA, SECaaS, and Cloud K...

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Mark Schlicting
Mark Schlicting
Information Security Architect at BPM

Mark Schlicting

Information Security Architect at BPM

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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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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Prasad T
Prasad T
Head - Information Security at Verse Innovation

Prasad T

Head - Information Security at Verse Innovation

Editors

Ledy M. Eng
Ledy M. Eng
Cloud Security Engineer

Ledy M. Eng

Cloud Security Engineer

Ronald Kearns
Ronald Kearns
Principal Security Architect & Engineer, Charter Communications

Ronald Kearns

Principal Security Architect & Engineer, Charter Communications

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

Matt Lee

Senior Director of Security and Compliance at Pax8

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Emilio Mazzon

Emilio Mazzon

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

Aunudrei Oliver

Director, Customer Experience Product Management at CISCO

Reviewers

Farid F. Gurbanov
Farid F. Gurbanov
Cloud Architect, Jumbo Supermarkten at Tech Arch

Farid F. Gurbanov

Cloud Architect, Jumbo Supermarkten at Tech Arch

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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James Lam
James Lam
Strategy and Consulting Manager, Accenture

James Lam

Strategy and Consulting Manager, Accenture

I was a contributor as an expert reviewer for the ZTA/SDP training materials.

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Dr. Ron Martin
Dr. Ron Martin
Professor of Practice at Capitol Technology University

Dr. Ron Martin

Professor of Practice at Capitol Technology University

Dr. Martin is a Professor of Practice at Capitol Technology University. His work at Capitol Technology University is in the following functional areas Critical Infrastructure, Industrial Control System Security, Identity, Credential, and Access Management. Ron has relationships with a diverse mix of businesses. He serves as a board of directors for many profit and non-profit organizations. Ron retired from the United States (U. S.) Army in ...

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Vani Murthy
Vani Murthy
Sr. Information Security Compliance Advisor, Akamai Technologies

Vani Murthy

Sr. Information Security Compliance Advisor, Akamai Technologies

Vani has 20+ years of IT experience in the areas such as Security, Risk, Compliance, Cloud services (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS) architecture

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Agnidipta Sarkar
Agnidipta Sarkar
Group CISO, Biocon

Agnidipta Sarkar

Group CISO, Biocon

Agnidipta Sarkar has been evangelizing Cybersecurity, Privacy, Business Continuity, Digital Resilience, and Standardization through speaking at industry forums like Gartner, IDC, EC-Council, ISMG, BCI Global, CORE Resilience, etc. and through his contributions to standards bodies like the ISO, Cloud Security Alliance, and the Business Continuity Institute. He is a member of ISO panels for security & privacy, continuity & resilience, and ris...

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Jaye Tillson
Jaye Tillson
Director of Strategy at Axis Security

Jaye Tillson

Director of Strategy at Axis Security

Staff

Daniele Catteddu
Daniele Catteddu
Chief Technology Officer, CSA

Daniele Catteddu

Chief Technology Officer, CSA

Daniele Catteddu is an information security and risk management practitioner, technologies expert and privacy evangelist with over 15 of experience. He worked in several senior roles both in the private and public sector. He is member of various national and international security expert groups and committees on cyber-security and privacy, keynote speaker at several conferences and author of numerous studies and papers on risk management, ...

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Chandler Curran
Chandler Curran
Membership Success Manager, CSA

Chandler Curran

Membership Success Manager, CSA

Jerod Hollen
Jerod Hollen
Web / Content Developer, CSA

Jerod Hollen

Web / Content Developer, CSA

Hannah Rock
Hannah Rock
Content Development Manager, CSA

Hannah Rock

Content Development Manager, CSA

Anna Campbell Schorr
Anna Campbell Schorr
Training Program Director, CSA

Anna Campbell Schorr

Training Program Director, CSA

Noelle Sheck
Noelle Sheck
Communications Coordinator, CSA

Noelle Sheck

Communications Coordinator, CSA

Stephen Smith
Stephen Smith
Senior Graphic Designer, CSA

Stephen Smith

Senior Graphic Designer, CSA

Adriano Sverko
Adriano Sverko
Technical Writer, CSA

Adriano Sverko

Technical Writer, CSA

Senior tech enthusiast with a career spanning over 30 years in IT. My diverse background in IT applications and infrastructure began with an interest in participating in tech startups, grew up with training international business consultants on ERP and CRM, and matured working with Fortune 500 clients. I have focused on software development, healthcare, and manufacturing. My expertise extends to ITSM/ITIL, tech training and tutoring to adul...

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