Alex Gemkow

Alex Gemkow, CISSP, has a diverse work experience in the field of information security and compliance. Alex is currently working at Accertify, Inc. as the Director of Information Security and Compliance, a role they assumed in September 2021.

Before joining Accertify, Inc., Alex worked at FTD Companies, starting in 2006. During their time at FTD, they held various positions, including Senior Information Security Engineer, Information Security Administrator, Corporate IT Helpdesk/Desktop, and Implementation and Training Specialist. Alex also worked as a Loss Prevention Specialist.

In these roles, Alex gained expertise in areas such as managing information security, ensuring compliance, providing technical support, software installation and support, and fraud prevention. Alex was responsible for tasks such as hardware and software upgrades, data recovery, managing user access through Active Directory, and reviewing fraudulent orders.

Overall, Alex Gemkow's work experience highlights their extensive knowledge and experience in information security and compliance, with a strong focus on technical support and fraud prevention.

Alex Gemkow, CISSP, has a diverse education history. Alex obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Northern Illinois University, where they attended from 1995 to 1999. In their pursuit of higher education, Alex enrolled at DePaul University in 2000 and completed several pre-medical courses. Alex later returned to Northern Illinois University in 2003 to further their pre-medical studies, which they completed by 2004.

In addition to their formal education, Alex Gemkow has obtained the CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) certification from (ISC)² in May 2017.