New Company
Abacode
New Position
Governance, risk and compliance practice leader
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Former Company
Amgen
Former Position
Senior manager, global cyber defense
Abacode, one of the fastest growing Cybersecurity and compliance firms in the United States, announced today that Michael Brooks, a retired Air Force senior officer and PwC alum, has been chosen to lead its high demand Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) practice.
In this new role, Brooks will be responsible for leading a talented team of risk and compliance experts who provide a suite of premium GRC services designed to strengthen the cyber security posture for Abacode’s clients. Brooks joins the Abacode team as an experienced CIO and CISO with over two decades of operational experience and was responsible for implementing industry leading cyber security programs throughout the public and private sectors within the United States and across the globe.
Responsible for leading governance, risk, and compliance services at Abacode, Brooks is a key addition to the company’s investment in the managed security and compliance space. His appointment signals a strong executive commitment to Abacode’s clients that it is making the right moves to help them better understand and manage the myriad of growing threats, risks and regulations across their businesses. Abacode’s “right sized” business-driven approach to security and compliance is designed to help its clients and partners quickly apply numerous standards and control frameworks in a way that saves them precious time and optimizes their enterprise security posture without compromising quality or disrupting the business.
“I’m excited about the team at Abacode and the mission of helping our clients drive informed business decisions around their cyber risk. Protecting and securing client data and enabling faster, more secure business operations is what this team is all about,” stated Brooks.
“Our clients depend on us to effectively manage their cyber risk profile and understand all of the evolving compliance requirements they are facing in order to deliver for their businesses,” said Michael Ferris, CEO of Abacode.
