Date: January 25, 2024 at 3:30pm
Location: Zoom – registration to be announced…
Presenter: Rodney A. Newton
Rodney Newton is an Information Security Professional with over 20 years of experience in Information Technology Audit, Security Assessments, Data Protection and Remediation. Rodney has worked in various industries including Banking, Utilities, Professional Services, Insurance, Technology, and the Federal Government. He also holds numerous industry certifications such as the Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Auditor (CISA), Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Registered Practitioner (RP), Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE), and Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
Prior to starting Arnaz Consulting, Rodney was the Director of Internal Control Testing at SAP, where he managed a global team that performed internal control testing of information security controls. He was also the Program Manager for SAP’s NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) Maturity Assessment implementation. While at SAP he built out the Global Control Testing team from scratch, which included creating a process for properly testing IT controls and IT control management. Also implemented a framework to drastically reduce the number of Corrective Actions and Preventative Actions (CAPAs) from the company’s SOC and ISO Audits.
Mr. Newton’s other previous experiences include IT Audit Manager within the Enterprise Technology Audit Group at Wells Fargo Bank, Manager with Grant Thornton, and an independent contractor supporting the Department of Defense (specifically the Navy, Army, and the Defense Logistics Agency).