Donald Critchlow

Donald Critchlow is an experienced cybersecurity and network engineering professional currently serving as a Senior Firewall Engineer at Obsidian Global, LLC, where responsibilities include managing firewall systems for over 500 clients. As CEO and Creative Director at oX BLOOD RED Studios, Donald leads an art studio and gallery. Prior roles include Lead Network Engineer and Network Security Architect at ValidaTek, Inc., where Donald ensured compliance with NIST 800-53 through the DHS CDM Defend C Program. Additional experience spans positions as Senior Network Engineer at Global Com, Inc., Alcor Solutions Inc., and Sealing Technologies, Inc., focusing on network design and security implementation. Donald's early career included key roles in the United States Marine Corps, managing tactical network operations and overseeing IT asset accountability. An education in Computer and Information Science with a focus on Cyber Security was completed at ECPI University.