
Project Management
Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid Frameworks

Technology
IT, Cybersecurity, and AI

Business Acumen
Business and Finance

GRC
NIST and an understanding of SOC. Getting on board with CMMC.
Welcome to Douglas Zipay’s Professional Hub. In addition to this Home Page, it hosts my Blog “DougWasBuiltNotBorn” and my CyberZolutions LLC homepage.
I’m Douglas Zipay, a seasoned IT and Cybersecurity Professional with over a decade of experience driving complex, high stakes projects across various enterprises.
What I Bring to the Table
- Technical Expertise: My career began in electronics where I learned theory and how computers operated. That naturally took my into Information Technology (IT), then into Cybersecurity. Over the past 2 -3 years, I’ve worked with Identity Access & Management (IAM), Asset Management, and several cloud systems. My CISSP, CISM, CISA, and CEH certifications authenticate my knowledge in this discipline.
- Project Management: I’ve managed IT, Cybersecurity, and fiscal projects since 2014. I’m a PMP and a Scrum Master (PSM). Earning and holding ITIL and CFCM certifications broaden my PM knowledge.
- Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC). I have a solid GRC understanding and have the CISA certification to validate it.
- Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): I’m pivoting into CMMC – seeking the CCP certification this year.
- Security Clearance: I hold a TS/SCI security clearance.
Education
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA) – Finance Management
- Bachelors in Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Condensed List of Certifications
PMP: Project Management Professional
CISSP: Certified Information Systems Security Professional
CISM: Certified Information Security Manager
CISA: Certified Information Systems Auditor
CEH: Certified Ethical Hacker
PSM: Professional Scrum Master
CFCM: Certified Federal Contractor Manager
ITIL: Information Technology Infrastructure Library
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