Aj Yawn

VP Of GRC Engineering & Product Evangelist

AJ Yawn serves as the VP of GRC Engineering & Product Evangelist at Compyl since November 2025 and hosts the show "What's your take?" on CyberTakes since June 2025. Additionally, AJ Yawn is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor from August 2022 and held the position of Director of GRC Engineering at Aquia from February to October 2025. Experience includes serving as an Associate Instructor at SANS Institute, from May 2021 to October 2025, and Partner in Charge of Product & Innovation at Armanino from February 2023 to February 2025. AJ founded and served as CEO of ByteChek from March 2020 to February 2023, focused on improving compliance processes. AJ Yawn was a Founding Board Member of the National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals, Inc. from August 2020 to December 2022, and served on advisory boards, including CISO MAG and the (ISC)2 Miami Chapter. Academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from Florida State University and a Master of Science in Technology Management from Georgetown University.

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