Meet Dr. Erdem
Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) expert, consultant, trainer, auditor, and speaker with 25 years of experience focusing on information security, export controls, data privacy, risk management and business continuity management
systems. Dr. Erdem took leadership and managerial roles in governance and compliance at various Fortune 100-500 companies and SMBs, including Siemens Corporation, Siemens Industry, Linqs, Inc., Texas Instruments, Rtrust, ICEsoft
Technologies, NATO C3A delegation, and BILGEM.
In addition, Dr. Erdem managed software development (i.e., embedded, cloud, and SaaS) and digital product projects involving information security, mobile networks, and sensor networks.
Further, he led several non-profit organizations, such as National Association of District Export Councils (NADEC), Government Contractors Council (GovConCouncil), and Central-North Florida District Export Council as the Chairman
of the Board. He is a graduate of Oregon State University, Electronics & Computer Engineering with M.Sc. & Ph.D. research on Security Key Management for Mobile Networks and holds B.Sc. degree in Mathematics from the METU.
His expertise includes the following:
– Certified CMMC Professional and Assessor (CCP & CCA)
– Certified CMMC Instructor (CCI)
– Information Security Management Systems
– NIST 800-171/172 and NIST 800-53 frameworks
– Policy, Procedure Setup and Process Audit
– ISO 27001 Sr. Lead Auditor & Certified Trainer
– ISO 27701 Sr. Lead Auditor & Certified Trainer
– Know Your Counterpart (KYC) screening methodologies
– ITAR compliance- Export Control and Sanctions compliance
– Data privacy framework (NIST DPF, ISO 27701, GDPR)
– ISO 31000 Risk Management
– ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems
– Supply Chain Risk Assessment & Mitigation
– DFARS compliance
– Secure Software Development
– Cryptographic/Encryption Algorithm Design
– Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
– Export Management
