Background – Michael is a Manager on the Myna Partners team. Michael has a background in Cybersecurity and Information Security and brings experience in assessing the design and operating effectiveness of technical security controls in the financial and healthcare industries. Michael has gained experience in applying well-known industry security standards such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework and ISO 27001. Michael is currently supporting various data privacy and security projects, which include privacy frameworks and policy development, third-party risk management, HIPAA assessments, remediation plans for process improvement, and privacy compliance, as well as identifying and documenting organizational data processing activities, analyzing information lifecycles and business processes.
Experience, Skills, and Expertise – Michael’s experience helps him with facilitating strong risk management programs for other organizations intended for a variety of their assets. Prior to joining Myna Partner, Michael worked in the banking industry where he supported Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and Sarbanes-Oxley Act audits. Additionally, he has regulatory compliance experience with numerous regulations, including HIPAA, GDPR, and CCPA/ CPRA.
Certifications and Education – Michael is a Certified Industry Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) in affiliation with the IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals). In addition, Michael is actively working to attain a Security+ certification, which is focused on Information Technology and Security. Michael received his BS in Cyber Security Systems and a master’s degree in computer information systems, from St. John’s University in Queens, NY.
OneTrust Certifications – Michael currently holds eleven OneTrust Certifications through their privacy certification program and is an active member of the OneTrust Fellowship program.