Faith E. Vicinanza

Vice President IT Security Specialist at CLS Group

Faith E. Vicinanza, PMP has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles.

Faith E. is currently working at CLS Group as a GRC Specialist in Security & Risk Management Training & Awareness since February 2021.

From 1998 to the present, they have also been a Creative Writing Teacher, providing poetry and creative writing programs to students from third grade through high school for various organizations including the CT Commission on Culture and Tourism and Poetry Alive.

In 1995, Faith founded Hanover Press, where they served as the Founder and Senior Editor. Faith E. published literary works such as journals, poetry collections, and fiction. Faith E. also worked as an editor for The Underwood Review and guest editor for various journals and poetry collections.

Prior to their current role, Faith worked at ADP as a Senior Technical Project/Program Manager for Global Enterprise Risk & Reliability from March 2018 to October 2020. Faith E. managed projects related to integrated risk assurance and security practices and controls for protecting client data.

Before that, they worked as a Senior IT Risk Management Program Manager at Discover Financial Services from September 2017 to March 2018, and as a Managing Partner at OrbitBlu, LLC from April 2011 to March 2018, where they focused on providing software solutions for IT process automation.

Faith also had roles at OpenSky Professional Services and ADP - OpenSky as a Senior IT Security and Risk Management Consultant and Technical Program/Project Manager from January 2011 to March 2018. Faith E. provided professional services in IT risk management, information security, CRM, and GRC. Faith E. was also involved in the development of new service offerings for OpenSky.

Additionally, they worked as an Identity Assurance and Fraud Prevention Program Manager at ADP's GSO from May 2016 to August 2017. Faith E. was a Project Portfolio Manager for IT security and risk management at Bridgewater Associates - OpenSky from October 2015 to April 2016, and a Project Manager - OpenSky Senior Consultant at Cushman & Wakefield - Commercial Real Estate from August 2015 to November 2015.

Overall, Faith E. Vicinanza, PMP has a strong background in project and program management, risk management, information security, and creative writing.

Faith E. Vicinanza, PMP, holds an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Computer Science from Waterbury State Technical College, which they obtained from 1977 to 1979. In addition to their formal education, they have also acquired various certifications. These certifications include being a Mental Health First Aider from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, obtained in May 2022, an Open FAIR Analyst from RiskLens, obtained in January 2018, and a PMP certification from PMI. No specific information is available regarding the month and year they obtained the PMP certification.

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