CTSI, an IT Services company, announced that they will host partner Uday Ali Pabrai, a world class cyber security expert, to provide the Certified Cyber Security Architect certification course in Albany, GA.  The training and certification exam will be offered on November 17^th at the Bridge House.

Ali Pabrai, MSEE, CISSP (ISSP, ISSMP), CCSFP (HITRUST), Security+, a cybersecurity & compliance expert, is the chairman & chief executive of ecfirst. He has successfully delivered solutions to U.S. government agencies, IT firms, healthcare systems, legal & other organizations worldwide. Mr. Pabrai served as an Interim CISO for a health system with 40+ locations in the USA. He has led numerous engagements worldwide for ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST & HIPAA/HITECH security assessments. ecfirst is an approved HITRUST CSF assessor & a PCI Qualified Security Assessor. Mr. Pabrai is the co-creator of the Security Certified Program (SCP) – a program approved by the U.S. Department of Defense Directive 8570.1M and one of the industry’s most comprehensive hands-on information security certification programs.

Mr. Pabrai has presented passionate briefs to tens of thousands of professionals globally, including the USA, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, Singapore, Canada, India, UAE, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, Japan & others. Conferences where he has been featured include HCCA, ISACA CSX, HIMSS, InfraGuard (FBI), ISSA, HIPAA Summit, Google Privacy & Security Summit, Microsoft Tech Summit, Internet World, DCI Expo, & dozens of others.  Mr. Ali Pabrai was appointed and serves as a member of the select HITRUST CSF Assessor Council and is a proud member of the U.S. InfraGard (FBI).

Tammy McCrary, CEO of CTSI, feels this is a critical time for businesses throughout SW Georgia to be informed on issues surrounding Cyber Security.  The size of the company is not important to cyber criminals, evidenced by the recent attacks on Equifax, Deloitte, and Augusta University Medical Center.  While we hear about the attacks on large companies most often, plenty of small companies are attacked as well.  It is CTSI’s goal to be the number one resource on cyber security in SW Georgia. 

The CCSA focuses on the Cyber Security Framework, Security Incident Management, Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing, Essential Cyber Policies, Encryption, Establishing a Cyber Security Program.  This information is invaluable for compliance professionals and managers, security officers, security practitioners, privacy officers and senior IT professionals and anyone else involved in the overall security of an organization impacted by compliance regulations. 

This special opportunity is brought to you by CTSI.  For more information, contact Beth Brown, CHP, at 229-446-9641 or [email protected].