Shaikh Q.

Shaikh Q. has extensive work experience in the fields of cloud security, compliance, and risk consulting. They currently hold the position of Cloud Security and Compliance Manager at Mezmo, where they are responsible for managing the Mezmo Trust Program and facilitating internal and external audits. Their expertise includes various regulations and frameworks such as SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, SOC 1, ISO 27001/27002, NIST 800.53, Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), GDPR & CCPA, and Third Party Vendor Security. They are also knowledgeable in IT security governance, cloud computing, and data security and privacy controls for platforms such as GCP and AWS.

Before their role at Mezmo, Shaikh Q. worked at Mercury Insurance as an IT Audit Specialist, focusing on security and compliance controls. Prior to that, they held positions at RSM US LLP as a Security, Privacy and Risk Consulting Supervisor and Senior Associate, where they led engagements and performed planning, budgeting, and review of staff work. They also conducted SOC 1/2 readiness consulting and assisted clients in designing controls and identifying gaps.

Shaikh Q.'s earlier experience includes working at Dentsu Aegis Network as an ERP System Support & Security Consultant, and at VHA Corp as a Customer Service Representative.

Shaikh Q. holds a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. In terms of additional certifications, Shaikh obtained the following:

- Cybersecurity and Executive Strategy from Stanford University in January 2023.

- Cybersecurity Exam Development Volunteer certification from (ISC)² in 2023.

- Certified in Cybersecurity by (ISC)² in 2022.

- ISO 27001 Lead Implementer - Information Security Certification from PECB in July 2021.

- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) from ISACA Orange County Chapter in June 2021.

- Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) from ISACA Orange County Chapter in July 2020.

- Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in February 2020.

- Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS) in January 2020.

- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) from ISACA Orange County Chapter in September 2016.