Alex has professional experience in conducting SSAE-16 audits, attestations, PCI audits, HIPAA audits, policy and procedure writing, IT controls frameworks such as: ISO 27001, SANS critical controls, gap analysis testing, and general controls testing. A combination of academia, private and public sector experience has provided him with understanding the significance that cybersecurity has on a global scale. He completed his Bachelor of Science from the University of Detroit Mercy, and went on to complete his Master of Science in Technology Studies with concentration in Information Assurance Management.