Wes Knight

Ciso/vp, Government Accounts at Needling Worldwide

Wes Knight is an experienced professional in information security and business development, currently serving as CISO and VP of Government Accounts at Needling Worldwide since February 2021. In addition, Wes has held the role of Director of Business Development for the Government Sector at Needling Worldwide, LLC since April 2020 and serves as President of LivingStones International, Inc. since March 2020. Previously, Wes was the Chief Information Security Officer for the Georgia Department of Revenue from September 2007 to February 2020 and has extensive experience in leadership positions, including as Local Coordinator for Evangelism Explosion and President and CEO of Livingstones International, Inc. from 1997 to 2007. Early career included roles at IBM and training positions at Intense School/Vigilar. Wes holds educational credentials from Georgia State University and graduated from Decatur High School between 1967 and 1971.

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Needling Worldwide

Needling Worldwide helps organizations assess, strategize, and build a robust and comprehensive Information Security Management System. Our consultants bring decades of information security domain and compliance expertise to help each organization reach its certification/compliance requirements quickly and effectively. In addition, Needling Worldwide offers services that can prepare your organization for the following certifications: CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, FIPS/FISMA, HIPAA, HITECH, FEDRAMP, ISO 9001, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, SOC2 Type 2, and MARS-e. ​ ​ Our team will sit down and walk through the entire certification process and/or regulatory compliance requirements. We will also help your organization understand all aspects of the process, including certification readiness, security risk assessments, internal audits, policy development, compliance analysis, and security awareness training.


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